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author's notes: It's Serika! It's been weeks since I posted up my stories, and to my readers it they do read this, I will update my other stories soon! Sorry about the wait, and please enjoy this one, a totally different story with my favorite characters! Peace out! They are ages 21 in this story in the future, in the flashback, they are nineteen.

Chapter 1 Renewal of Hinata

Flashback

" Gaara, where are you going?" Hinata asks gently tugging the sleeve of his shirt as he hurries to leave. "No, stay," he demanded. Hinata cringed back, hurt at his harsh and cautious words, "Gaara dear, please don't go war!"

"I won't let you die, I will protect you," he murmured as he leaned down to kiss her tenderly, she broke from his kiss. "Gaara, please don't leave, I don't want you to leave me!" she cried. Gaara shushed her, kissing her lightly on her lips, she let out a small cry as he pushed her away. "I don't want anyone to take you away, Hinata, please stay and wait for me." With one last glance at his wife, he ran out of the hall, that sand ninjas following him. "Make sure that this place is fully guarded," he commanded the guards standing by the doorway.

"Yes sir."

Hinata watches her husband walking proudly yet powerfully to challenge his opponents, she sighed as she watches them disappear. Hinata twisted the wedding ring on her ring finger, hoping that much of her hope rubbed through to him. They had just been married a week ago, she wasn't ready to lose him now. "Gaara dear, please be careful." Hinata was interrupted by a loud knock on the door, startled and afraid, she perked her head up. "Wh-who's there?" The door burst opened and several ninjas of the Hidden Grass came bashing in. "Kill anyone in sight!" said one, they immediately began searching the place.

Hinata was too terrified to move, what happened to the guards out there? They were dead, she can see it with her activated Byakugan, unfortunately, it was a mistake. The ninjas sensed her chakra spilling out and caught her. "There!" they cried as they charged towards her. She struggles to find another opening of the cramped room. Shwing! She felt a sharp pain on the side of her head, she can feel her warm blood seeping slowly down her cheek. She touched her wound and winced, "G-gaara..." she said as the darkness engulfs her. A grass shinobi was holding a small club, he attacked her from behind. He was the one who struck Hinata. "Ha, that'll keep you from waking up," he said smirking.

They heard an angry cry and a barking of a dog. "Akamaru!" he shouted, "Kill them all!" Kiba's voice was heard as he appeared before the surprised Rock ninjas, in fury, he jumped on them sinking shurikens into their skull. "If you think of hurting Hinata, I'll just kill all of you!" he shouted angrily, the ninja's fled in horror but Akamaru's teeth sunk onto them, tearing their skin. "Good Akamaru!" he said as he squatted beside Hinata, she was bleeding a lot and if he doesn't stop it soon, she'll die. "Damn Hinata," he said with tears in his eyes, he hugged her tightly to his chest. "I won't let you die," he said as he ripped his sleeve and tied the cloth around her forehead to stop the bleeding.

The blood seeped through and he became afraid to lose her, he silently begged for her to live. "Gaara, that damned sand bastard! He didn't take care of you! I'll take you away from him, I won't let you suffer like this again!" Kiba untied his head protector and ripped another piece of cloth from his shirt. Pressing the cloth onto her head, he tied it using his headband, it seemed to have worked a little. "I'll take you away!" He whistled for Akamaru and sat the limp woman onto the canine's back, he too climbed onto the large beast and strode away in the darkness. There were dead ninjas everywhere.

After the Battle Was Over

I'm fine, my injuries are minor. Help the others," Gaara said to a kunoichi medical nin, she stares at him with a deep concern. "Kazekage sama, are you sure you're okay?" The medical nin's face looked troubled, he glanced at her and she was in tears. "Gaara sama, please follow me," she said sadly. She led him to a body covered by a white sheet, his heart began to pound hard in his chest. "Who is this?"

"Don't you know? It's the body of your wife."

He didn't need to see her body, his eyes caught the shine of her ring. Gaara squatted low at the hand sticking out of the sheet and tugged the ring off, hoping that it's not his wife's name engraved onto it. Sabaku no Hinata The whole world left him. "I told you to wait Hinata." Slowly, he stood but his legs gave out on him and he collapsed onto his knees. "Are you punishing me for leaving you?" he whispered harshly, tears began to form in the corners of his eyes. He fought against it, refusing them to drop.

"Cry for her, she deserves it," whispered Kankuro who was watching from behind. Temari hung her head low as she helplessly watch her brother in a crying heap. Lowly and soft at first but his anguish sorrow was released, Gaara's cry was haunting, it sounded like the howling of angry wolves or a cry of the dead. Startled and concerned, Temari's tears dripped from her eyes and Kankuro clenched his fist making them go white. Angry tears also fell from his eyes as well, Gaara clasps his head and wailed a haunting cry. This was the last time he'll ever cry again. "Hinata, I told you to wait!" he cried, his voice choked with tears. Temari puts her hand on his shoulder, she felt him shaking. "Gaara, let's go home," she said softly.

"Gaara-" Temari stopped Kankuro from speaking, "He needs to be alone, he needs time to accept her loss. We should leave." Kankuro nodded, agreeing with his sister hesitantly leaving the site along with the medical nin following them. "We must tell her family," Temari muttered to Gaara who wasn't listening. Gaara stood, placing her ring in his pocket.

"WHAT? HINATA CHAN"S DEAD?" Naruto's voice shouted, everyone of Hinata's friends were in tears. "No, it can't be true," Sakura murmured, "She don't deserve to die like that." Shino was speechless, it felt like something was missing from him. "Where's Kiba?" Ino asks as she wipes her tears, "He would be crushed to know."

"He's missing," Neji replied, his eyes were cold and angry, his cousin had just died and he too felt pained by the news. "A S-class missing nin ever since the war." Everybody looks at him as he continued to speak. "He was reported to be seen at Kiba no Kuni, I went to investigate but he wasn't there in sight."

"Argh! Hinata's dead and Kiba just had to go missing!" Naruto shouted, their attention went to Temari who delivered the news. "Gaara is crushed most of all by her death, I don't think he'll attend the funeral, but you all must go."

"This is all too sad," Tenten said softly, Lee frowned frustrated with what he learned. "I'll tell Kurenai sensei," he announced. "It's like we all lost a part of ourselves, Hinata chan was such a beautiful kind loving person." Sakura mumbled, "It's even worse when Sasuke went missing."

Flashback Over

He stood over the grave of his dead wife, gazing at the Hiragana and Kanji characters on the tombstone, it had been two years ever since the announcement of her death. Gaara squats in front of the tombstone and dropped a single rose while bowing slightly. He lifted his gaze again and read the words on the tombstone.

Tombstone: Sabaku no Hinata Beautiful wife of the Kazekage,
Heiress of the Hyuuga clan and a loving friend We will never forget her kindness...

What Really Happened Back There 2 years ago (don't forget about kiba kun!)

"Hinata, I'm sorry, I'm gonna make everyone forget, I need you to be with me." Kiba's eyes met her wedding ring, it shined even though it was dark. He searched for a dead body, he easily found a body of a dead woman's corpse, she was badly beaten, her face barely recognizable. His fingers tugged onto the wedding ring of Hinata's, pulling it off her finger. Kiba grunted in satisfaction once the ring was loose, he hesitantly slid the ring onto the dead woman. He grimaced when he realized that the woman's face was completely ripped off, like she doesn't way a face at all. "What a horrible way to die. Her bones were completely broken, she doesn't seem human. You're mine now, Hinata, I won't let you die that way," he whispered lovingly to Hinata. "They're gonna think you're dead, but you'll always be alive to me."

Gaara's heart ached when someone precious was lost to him, his shy and beautiful wife Hyuuga Hinata, she was lost during the war against the Hidden Rock just two years ago. Someone had reported her dead, that body was barely noticeable by the time he gotten there, the face was battered and the bones of the body broken. It was a smashed wreck of flesh, blood, and bones. The only proof that existed to prove she was Hinata was her wedding ring on her ring finger, during their grieving, they didn't notice a large dog and a man silently rushing away with a body.

Back To The Real World!!

"Kazekage sama, we will be leaving now." Gaara glanced at his guard, he nodded his head slowly. "Understand," he said tonelessly. He followed the sand ninja all the way to the exit of Suna, his eyes scanned for his sister. "I prefer walking, where is Temari?"

"Yeah?" His sister leaned at the exit of Sunagakure, she smirks confidently to her brother. "It's all right, I'll get everything under control as being substitute Kazekage."

"This won't take very long. Kankuro?" Kankuro walks towards his brother with his puppet hung on his back, he grinned at Gaara. "Yeah, I'm comin."

"All right then, since you two are leaving, I'll be on my way," Temari said facing away form them and walking back towards the village. "You didn't even say goodbye!" Kankuro shouted, she waved her hand behind her back. "See ya."

"Hmp, Temari's acting like she's boss," Kankuro muttered, Gaara's lips curved slightly at his brother's remark. "What do you expect Kankuro, she's Temari after all."

"Yeah, I prefer it better if she acts more gentle like Hinata san," Kankuro blurted out, he coughed twice. "Damn, I just reminded him of this worst disgrace," Kankuro thought as he saw Gaara's expression changed in his eyes. "I think about that, Temari isn't Temari if she's gentle. Hinata wouldn't be Hinata if she's tough, like Temari."

Yeah, you're right," Kankuro replied nervously, hoping not to anger his brother, he glimpsed at his brother's expressionless face, "You never talk about her."

"Hn?"

"Hinata san, my sister in law. You've never told me any details." Gaara grimaced at his brother, what does he expect for him to tell. "She's dead, I don't want to talk about it." They traveled the rest of the way in silence, Kankuro was not daring to ask any more questions. Gaara's too himself to answer any of them.

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Hinata addresses Kiba as "Kiba" Hinata's new name in this story is Hina for now, it will change back to Hinata later, I don't want to spoil the story though...

"Kiba!" Hina was overjoyed when her "so called" boyfriend Kiba returned from his private mission, she ran to him tugging him into her arms. "You took so long!" Kiba chuckled as he embraced her back and spins her around. "Yeah, were you lonely?" She made a sad looking face and nodded, "Very lonely, because you didn't leave Akamaru kun to play with me!" Akamaru barked happy with the reunion with his master's "so called" girlfriend, he licked her with his wet tongue. Hina grimaced but laughed along with Kiba.

"She's changed so much, not so shy," Kiba thought as he face the smiling unabashed girl. "Do you remember anything?" Kiba asks her hoping that she doesn't, each day he gets the same answer. "What are you talking about?" She would giggle and he would sigh, relieved.

She'd forgotten about her friends, basically everything. (remember her head injury) The only thing she remembers was an unknown name to her, Gaara. He forbids her to say it telling her that it was her past, out of all the things she could remember, it just had to be Gaara.

Kiba stared at a small fading scar on the side of her forehead, it was healed by a medical nin from Kiba no Kuni. He decided to hide with his cousins, the neighboring clan of the Inuzuka. He became a private ninja hunter, who's name will not be mentioned, they are unknown to the outside world. "Can I please go outside today?" He stared at her in disbelief, "No," he said feeling guilty. "Not today, tomorrow, all right?" he promised. Hina's sadden face lit up, she proudly ran to the kitchen. "My cooking's gotten better!"

He found that not only she had forgotten her friends and family, but she forgotten how to fight, cook, or clean. Kiba had help her again by teaching her these things again, thankfully she's a fast learner. The only thing he couldn't teach her was how to use her Byakugan, he doesn't know how himself. "See?" Hina opened a small wooden box, Kiba thankfully took it and grabbed the chopsticks eating hungrily. "Th-this is really good, Hina, you've really gotten better," he said between mouthfuls.

Hina grinned happily to get such a phrase by him, she also lost her stuttering and her famous blushing. "Please enjoy, I'm gonna get ready for bed, you too all right?" Kiba nodded his head, his mouth stuffed with rice. "Umph kay!"

He perked his head up when Akamaru spoke to him, "You cannot hide her forever."

"Of course I can!" Kiba snapped, annoyed at his companion. "What if she remembers? She'll be pained."

"No! She won't, as long as none of her past reaches her! I want her to be happy! She is too, can't you see?"

"Yes, but others are suffering. Be wise Kiba, my master, bring her back to her family." Kiba stared at his partner, Akamaru nudged his leg. "You and I are her family, it's too late to take her back, it's already been two years."

"Fine, so be it, but Gaara-" Kiba glared at his dog, "I told you not to mention his name!" Hurt, his dog backed away and went to a far corner huddling itself into a ball. "Gomen nasai Akamaru, but I really don't want her to leave, don't you want her to be your mistress?"

"Yes, she's is really nice," Akamaru admitted, Kiba grinned a toothy grin, "See, what'd I tell ya."

"Gomen master, I was just thinking to much."

"Well Akamaru, don't, please don't feel worry about me at all."

Kiba stared at his already sleeping canine, he raised his brow. "What?" His remark wasn't answered, before he gotten to Akamaru, Hina stepped out. "Kiba, I'm glad you're home." She was stunned when he turn his gaze away from her, he seemed to be lost in his mind. There was a long pause that neither of them were used to, Hina shuffled on the floor with her feet.

"Hina chan?" he said without looking at her, Hina glanced at his back. "What is it Kiba?" This time Kiba faced her, a sad and serious expression on his face. "Do, do you enjoy living with me? Are you happy?" Hina smiled softly as she sat next to him, leaning her head onto his shoulder, "Of course I'm happy, Kiba and Akamaru kun are the only family I have. Why wouldn't I be happy?" Kiba sadly smiled and hesitantly cupped her chin staring into her eyes, he brought his lips close to hers, hovered over it for second and touched her lips lightly making himself blush.

"If only you knew, Hina chan. Akamaru's right, I must make you mine before you remember who you really are. I know you won't be like this forever," he thought as Hina pulled away startled, she turns her back to him. "P-please don't do that again Kiba. I-I can't explain, but I can't bring myself to do it, I know that I'm your girlfriend and maybe couples do this thing, but I'm not ready," she said sadly, Kiba looked away and chuckled to hide his hurt, he lifted his arms over his head and stretched. "Well, it's nothing, I wouldn't want you doing anything, eh, heh!"

"I'm going to bed," she announced as she walked to her room, she threw herself in the sheets and covered herself with a blanket. "Go to sleep Kiba," she called out sleepily to him from her room. "Yeah, I will." He walked over to the couch and sat himself on it before lying down, "Even though you don't remember much, you're hard to get. Even if you think I'm your boyfriend." (this is what happened during Gaara's and Kankuro's journey to the country of the Fang, don't get confused!)

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The Next Evening (this is the story now, so read on)

"Welcome Kazekage sama, the meeting will be tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. sharp, you'll be there?" A messenger came to greet Gaara and Kankuro as they enter the Fang Country, there were many dogs and animals around with either children or people buying things.

"Yes," he said lowly, Kankuro scanned the place with his eyes for any signs of threats, there were none, many people looks too busy doing to her things. "Gaara, there's no one here, you'll be fine for now." He began to walk away, Gaara glanced at him sharply, "Where are you heading?"

"I lost the bet to Temari, I have to buy her a souvenir." Kankuro muttered. "I guess I must think thoroughly before making a bet with Temari, she's a good gambler."

"Don't pick a fight with anyone. I don't want to have to come and save you."

"Psh, like I would," Kankuro said walking away to a Drinking Bar, Gaara stared behind him annoyed. "He wanted to drink," he thought getting aggravated by his stupid lies.

Getting annoyed, he faced his attention to the villagers, they were in a hurry for something. "Good afternoon Kazekage sama," some would say, he would nod at or ignore most of them. Someone was running in the crowd, calling out apologies and saying excuse me. "Excuse me! G-gomen nasai baa chan! Eh, I'll come back and clean that up!" The voice sounded familiar, he'd never forgotten the sound of her sweet voice. "Oh!"

She turned away apologizing to someone and didn't watch where she was going, the woman walked right onto Gaara in a clash making a loud thud, startled, she looks up at Gaara. He glared at her with his hard eyes freezing her on the spot, she opened her mouth but only a small apology came out. "Gomen nasai!" She paused, her heart began to beat fast and the sound of it was deafening. "Eh?" Her eyes were white, her hair was night colored, she was wearing a fur hood with tight shorts that hugged her knees. She looked exactly like his late wife, the only thing that came to his mind. "Hinata," he said silently, enough so she can hear. "I'm sorry," she said scurrying away, he gaze behind her back as she made her way through annoyed villagers and children.

"Hina's dead," he reminded himself, but he couldn't seem to believe it. "I saw with my own eyes, she's dead, forget about her Gaara kun," said his inner self.

"I can't, I won't."

"She can't replace Hinata."

"She won't, I believe that she's Hinata."

"How do you know? She's no longer alive, you're crazy," inner Gaara hissed annoyed.

"I must know."

"Gaara, fool, why don't you admit to yourself that you've missed her?"

"I don't know if I do, maybe it's better off that she's dead."

"Why are you following the woman?"

"I don't know, she reminds me of someone."

Who?"

"Her, my wife..."

"Fool, you said you didn't miss her."

"But I didn't say that I don't. I said I didn't know if I do."

He followed after her, not letting himself lose sight of the woman who tends to speak and apologize a lot like his wife, and looks exactly like his wife, except for the small silvery scar on the side of her forehead.

serika says: Did you enjoy? Review for me please, and tell me what you think! And if you possibly can, please don't leave a flame. I know it's crappy, but it's my best work so far. Will Gaara ever find out if Hinata is truly alive and well? How would she react? Would Kiba try to keep Hinata away from Gaara? Read the next chappie coming soon! I know I made Kiba so mean, ands changed Hinata's name to make it more interesting, well tell me if you don't understand and I'll try my hardest to explain!