I hope that everyone had a good time during the Holidays. I know that I did. Going back to school in January is going to kill me though. Oh well. I cut my bangs myself too. They look cute! I have also been extremely ADHD so I haven't really been sitting down typing like I thought I would.

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Magnetic Attraction: Angel and Demon

Hinata gulped, hiding behind Gaara, her pale fingers clutching his jacket. She stuck her head out and saw Neji and Hanabi glowering at them, hands on hips and attitudes ready to burst.

Neji was eyeing Gaara with distaste on his stoic face, scowling. Hanabi just had her hands on her stomach, flipping her head arrogantly. "Where have you been?" she asked deafeningly, rubbing her tummy. "We've been waiting for you for like, forever! And what is he doing here?! Is he the reason you're so late?"

Hinata tried for a shaky smile, coming out from behind Gaara, who was outright glaring at the elder Hyuuga. Lovely, they hate each other, Hinata thought, ready to smooth over the animosity between the Sabaku and the her elder cousin.

"Ah, Hanabi, please lower your voice," Hinata said mothering her sister, removing her coat, and pulling her panda out. "I didn't mean to be so late, but we stopped at the mall…" Hinata saw that Hanabi wasn't taking a word in that didn't relate to food and gave up. Shrugging her small shoulders, she motioned for Gaara to follow her. "I'll make some rice balls and ramen. How does that sound?"

Hanabi suddenly came alive, white eyes blazing with hunger. "That would be perfect!" she squealed, trailing like a puppy behind them, chatting animatedly to Gaara, who surprisingly listened. He could see why Konohamaru liked her.

Neji was silently contemplating ways to kill Hinata's guest with as little bloodshed as possible. "Why must you cling to my cousin? Can't you find some other girl to harass?"

Smirking, Gaara winked at Hinata, setting her face on fire as she swung the doors open for them to enter the kitchen. "Nope. Hinata's the only girlfriend I have at the moment."

Hinata whipped her head around, hitting someone with her locks of hair. She held a bowl in one hand and was just putting the ramen in since she knew her way around the kitchen. Her face was redder than red and her jaw was hanging open. "Girlfriend?" she repeated stupidly, feeling like a parrot.

Gaara leisurely straddled a wooden stool while Neji was debating on whether or not he should kick Gaara's punk ass out the door or just plain jump him and fight for all he was worth. Either way could work.

"Neji, he's just kidding," Hinata cut in, slamming a drawer shut with her hip. I hope Neji doesn't do anything drastic.

Hanabi kicked her feet back and watched, forgetting about her hunger in all the excitement. Sighing, she said, "Neji, he isn't big sisters type. He isn't an idiot."

Coloring rapidly, Hinata took a knife out of its place and waved it in her sister's direction. "Hanabi you should be careful with that big mouth of yours." Warning having been received loud and clear, Hanabi shut her mouth really quickly.

Putting the last touches on the food, Hinata couldn't help but think Ahh, Hanabi you are so wrong. He is my type. But I can't choose between Naruto and Gaara. Oh, this is so wrong. I can't like two people at the same time!

Forcing herself to forget her inner conflicts, Hinata smiled contently and laid the food out for the ravenous Hyuugas and their guest. Hanabi and Neji each took a large portion and Gaara picked a much smaller helping, not really hungry. Hinata sat next to him, also taking a small portion and started eating.

"So, what were you two doing at the mall?" Neji asked suspiciously, glaring at the red head over his steaming bowl of noodles.

Hinata brightened. "We bought pandas!" She clapped her hands like a child and brought the panda out of nowhere. "Isn't it cute?" she asked, patting its head lovingly.

Hanabi and Neji both shot looks of horror over at Gaara, who shrugged and stuffed more food into his mouth. "She wanted it, so I bought it for her. It's that simple," he stated, leaning closer to her.

What's he doing? Hinata blushed as he came closer his face tilted towards her. His pink tongue snaked out and licked up a grain of rice that had been at the corner of her mouth.

"Um, yummy," he said, licking his lips.

Neji's face had darkened and he stood up, clutching the corner of the table so hard his knuckles were white. "GET OUT YOU PERVERT!" he yelled, lunging forward at Gaara. He grabbed his shirt and started pulling him to the door, but Gaara managed to slip out of his hold and dart over to Hinata.

"Neji, Neji, calm down Neji," Hinata said, trying to placate her normally stoic cousin. He was desperately trying to corner the red head and beat the snot out of him, but his cousin was in the way.

"What jealous that I can touch such a pretty girl and you can't?" Gaara taunted, smirking at the enraged Hyuuga.

Hanabi and Hinata's eyes were darting to the ceiling. "Shut up you idiots," Hanabi hissed, her face white. "Before Father hears."

"Too late," someone hissed. The teens turned towards the door, where Hiashi was clutching a large bottle of some liquid his stance faltering. "Hinata, come see me in an hour."

He walked away, clutching the wall for support.

"Oh no," Hinata whispered.

Hanabi and Neji came closer to her, both enveloping her in a hug. Gaara hung back, not sure of what to do.

"I'm sorry Hinata," Neji whispered, petting her head, trying to calm her down. Just the thought of being with her father frightened her.

"Yeah we didn't mean to get you in trouble, big sis," Hanabi said, clutching Hinata's stomach. It looked like she wasn't going to let go, but Hinata didn't mind.

"You should go," Neji said, letting go his tight hold on Hinata and glaring at Gaara.

Hinata sniffled, wanting to hold back her tears. "I-I'll see you later, Gaara," she said, patting the ten years old soothingly, trying to help her sister even though she was the one that was in trouble.

Gaara didn't know what possessed him to ask but he said quickly, "You promise?"

Hinata blinked at him, her dark lashes drawing him to her wide eyes. Softening her gaze, she said, "I promise."

"Good."

Wiping her tears away, Hinata pulled Hanabi off her and linked her elbow with Gaara, suddenly wanting to be closer. "I'll walk you out the door," she said, smiling at the floor.

I might not be able to see him again, so I want to get this out in the open, Hinata thought, stopping at the arched doorway. Before she lost her courage she kissed Gaara on the check, blushing lightly as she whispered, "I'll see you later."

Gaara nodded, smirking. He leaned closer and whispered into her ear, "Don't go back on your promise." He kissed the outer part of her ear, sending shivers along her spine and more color to her face. He waved and walked out, strutting along to his car.

Hinata knew she had to face her farther, but for now, just watching Gaara while she leaned against her door, a dorky smile on her face, was all she needed.

"I'll beat him up for you if you want," Hanabi suggested, leaning on Hinata's shoulder.

"I don't think you'll have to do that," Hinata said, smiling weakly.

Her hour was almost up and she couldn't help but start to freak out. Her sister and her cousin were trying their best to comfort her, but she knew that this time she might get a worse punishment than just being scolded.

Her clock went off, startling both of them as Hanabi jerked her head into Hinata's armpit.

"Ow," Hinata said lately, running her fingers along the spot that would surely bring a bruise.

"Maybe we should go with you," Neji said, following her out the door and towards Hiashi's room. "We were the ones that were making all the noise, not you."

Hinata smiled at him, placing a weak hand on his shoulder. "Nothing you will say will do anything good," she said, walking ahead.

"But Daddy likes us," Hanabi said, not unkindly. "He might listen to us if we explain."

Hinata shook her head. "No. I have made him too mad lately. He won't listen, not even to you." She bit her lip, stopping in front of her father's door.

"Come in," her father boomed. Hinata jumped and grabbed the door, opening it, but not before she shot one last loving glance at her family.

Hiashi kept his room dark, so when he was drunk and hung over the light wouldn't hurt his eyes. He was seated at his desk, twirling another bottle of some drink in his hands, gulping down some of it, while Hinata watched.

"I don't care what you were doing in the kitchen," he said, just as Hinata was opening her mouth to explain. "I don't care anymore."

Hinata gulped. "Why don't you care about me Father?" she asked boldly.

Hiashi started laughing hysterically, clutching his stomach from the force. "How dare you ask me that? You took your own mother's life and my brothers life." His voice was colder than she had ever head it.

"NO! I didn't! It was an accident!" she shouted, crumpling to the floor, her hands clutching her head.

Hiashi watched her, bloodshot eyes uncaring. "I have decided that you are to go to your mothers family," he said calmly. "That way you are out of my hair and unable to corrupt your little sister. She has potential. And this way, you won't have a hold on Neji, who although will never be heir, has still accomplished more than you."

Hinata felt her heart sink. Her mother's family? I don't want to go there, I don't want to go there, I don't want to go there, I REALLY don't want to go there! She thought, crying for real now. She didn't want to be separated from Neji and Hanabi, from Naruto and Kiba and from Gaara. She hadn't even been able to tell Gaara that she really liked him.

Gaara, I'm sorry that I can't keep my promise, she thought, clutching her heart and getting up off the floor, running out of the room and past Neji and Hanabi. I won't be able to see you again. I won't beat Tenten or tell Naruto how I used to feel. I won't see Hanabi grow up and I won't see Neji. Kiba won't ever be able to see me anymore. And Gaara, I will never be able to tell him how I feel. That I love him. He'll never know.

Hinata slid down the length of her door, still crying. Her mother's family was nice to her, but she knew it was all an act. They wanted something from her and she wouldn't give it to them, so they tip toed around it. Not only that, but they lived on the opposite side of Japan.

I can't do this, she thought, hearing Neji and Hanabi pounding on her door, I honestly don't think I can do this.

AN/ I know that this sucks. I realize that. It was either this or no updates for a long time. So I choose to put this up.

So yeah, Hinata has finally realized that she likes Gaara and Naruto has faded into the background. Too bad she has to go somewhere far away where she will never see him again…Unless Gaara has something to say about it.

Hinata is not overreacting. Her mother's family is a bunch of scary people…I don't really know yet since I don't have a clear plan on them. Sorry.

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