Author's Notes: I haven't updated for a while, my bad. Because everyone's excuse for not updating was always because they're busy, I'll just tell you the truth. I haven't been writing for awhile much to my surprise and haven't thought much about this story. Plus, school's been a real hassle, so I couldn't get done with what I wanted to do! TT Since school's almost out, I might be able to update more often after our upcoming exams are over, but for now, please enjoy what I've got in store for you. Sayounara! Until then, it maight be another three or maybe four more weeks until I update!
Chapter 3 Where Are You?
Hina couldn't get those words out of her head. Hinata ignored cooking that night to Kiba's surprise and went straight to bed. He was concerned, worried what might've become of her.
"Hina chan..."
He watches her as she quietly slipped into her room and closed the door quietly behind her.
"What's happening to you?
The only conclusion that came to his mind. Perhaps...Hina met Gaara again somewhere...after he's told her not to,beg her not to so many times. Would Hina actually disobey him?
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I had a wife, she looks, talks, and she's acts like you do, just that you're more bold than she was," he said.
"Is he? No, it can't be..."
Hina wonders why his wife's name was so similar to hers, and why the red headed man wouldn't leave her alone ever since that morning. If it weren't for Kiba, she would've searched for an answer. She can sense it. Ever since Kiba's brought her to his home, she sensed that he was hiding something. She never wanted to ask because it might ruin their friendship, or rather a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship.
She heard a soft tapping on her bedroom door.
"Ah, Hina chan, good morning, did you sleep well last night?" Kiba asks her through her door.
"I'm fine, Kiba kun. How was yours?"
She heard him chuckle. "Heh, mine was lonely."
"Eh? Lonely?"
"Because my Hina chan prefers to sleep in her own bedroom rather than with me."
Hinata couldn't help but smile.
"Oi, Kiba kun, I'm not a baka, I was told that you're not suppose to sleep with men until your married."
"Hn? Who told you that?"
"Who else? It was an elderly woman, I've forgotten her name."
"Hina chan, you're such a hassle."
"No time to act like a baby, go wash up and I'll be down in a minute to cook you breakfast."
"Hina chan?"
"Huh? What is it Kiba kun?"
There was a pause as if it was difficult for him to speak his mind.
"Where were you-never mind." Hina heard him sigh.
"What's on your mind?"
"Nothing, just hurry up cause I can't wait to see your face."
Hina frowns quite confused. "All right."
"And Hina?"
"Ne?"
"Don't go anywhere today, I've gotten an important mission I have to attend later."
"Mission, another one?" Hina's face fell. Once more she has to stay home locked up and lonely until Kiba returns from his endless missions. Hina felt Kiba was more busier than ever with those private missions of his.
"Yeah...I know...I don't want to leave you either."
"Can Akamaru kun stay?" Hina pleaded.
Once more she heard Kiba's sad, cracked breathing.
"Afraid not, Akamaru's my partner, so he has to work too."
"I guess I understand..." Hina muttered defeated.
Kiba stood outside her door listening to her, smelling her scent so close by. He was sorry he can't always take her everywhere he goes, but Hinata has to be safe. Safe from being returned back to that sand bastard. Especially since he's arrived in this country where he's hiding from everyone. Where he's also hiding Hinata from everyone, only she could be his.
"All right, I'll be leaving now, hurry up all right?" Kiba asks her softly.
"Hai."
He left her to herself.
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"Augh, what now Gaara?" Kankuro complained. "Better not be one of your stupid ideas again."
"...nothing. It's nothing..."
"Nothing? Gee, I wish it really was nothing, but you seemed to be exited."
"Hn?"
"I mean look at ya, I've never seen that look on your face before, ever since sister in law has died."
"Look?" Gaara frowns eyeing his brother annoyed.
"Yeah, I mean your eyes. Since when they look that...y'know. Kind, they're always fierce."
Why do even look at my eyes, foolish brother, I have something I must do before we leave."
"Huh? And what is that then Gaara?"
"I saw my late wife with another."
Gaara stood and walks off ignoring his brother's remark.
"Late wife? Hinata san's dead, what are you talking about?"
I now wish she was dead, so I don't have to suffer knowing that she's still alive and with another man already!
"Why? Have you found another woman that you've really liked already? Geez Gara, I didn't know you're like that!" Kankuro shouted to his brother. "Hey, I was talking to you! Gaara!"
Gaara ignores his brother and searches eagerly for his prey. She was no where to be found, and she wouldn't dare not to show up...at least he hopes so. The new Hinata was more stubborn than she used to be."
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Kiba sat across from her eating and watching her quietly. Hina was nervously trying to avoid his eyes only glancing to him at times to ask if he wanted seconds. He was getting suspicious of her behavior last night and tends to ask her, but he couldn't force the words out of his mouth.
"Kiba kun?"
"Ne?" he asks setting down his glass of water.
"I was wondering...why can't I come along with you and Akamaru kun on your missions?"
Kiba gasps surprised.
"You want to come along?"
Hina nodded her head eagerly. "Yes! Kiba yes!"
Kiba sighs. This was almost like speaking to a younger child who wanted to go to the amusement park.
"Hina chan, mission's are dangerous."
"Ooh, they must be. They sound fun!"
"Hina chan..." Kiba sighs again. "Missions aren't games, and especially since they are private. I would love to take you along on every mission, but-"
"Aw Kiba kun! Why not!"
Kiba gave her one last, long gaze. She really wants to go but she would be his weakness. He will have to protect her, and she might be a great hostage for the enemy. Kiba almost reconsider taking her.
"I dunno..." he muttered. He spooned some rice into his mouth.
"Aw, Kiba kun! Why not? I want to help-" Kiba grunted cutting her off. He was sorry for leaving her alone each time he leaves for a mission. He decided to just-
"Fine."
"Huh? Really?"
"Yeah, but you better do what I'd say."
Hinata nodded happily. "Yes!"
"You promise?"
"I promise!" Hinata agreed. Kiba smiles at her shaking his head.
"You act like a little girl."
"Nani?"
"Nothing," Kiba muttered crouching his head low towards his rice bowl.
"Don't say that Kiba kun, I do not act like a little girl!" Hina snapped.
"All right, all right, you're not a little girl, you're my little woman," he said with his mouth full.
"Yuck, Kiba kun, quit acting so childish and swallow before you talk!"
"Yeah, yeah, and hurry up if you want to go. Pack your things all right?"
"My things, what for?"
"Are you going or not?"
"Of course!"
Hina rushes to her bedroom doing whatever he orders her to do. Kiba doesn't realize yet that it was his own mistake number 2.
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"Arf!" Akamaru barks overjoyed that his master's girlfriend was coming along. Kiba grins rubbing Akamaru's head.
"Yeah, Hina chan's coming along too, so be a good guy all right?"
"Arf!" which meant yes coming from Akamaru.
"Hina, are you ready?"
"Uh-huh!" She reached out her hands to which Kiba graciously took them pulling her up straddling them both upon Akamaru's large back.
"All right Akamaru, we're on our way!" Kiba chanted.
"Are you sure it's all right for her to come along?"
"Akamaru, I sure hope so."
"Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid of what?"
"Her husband's still here in Kiba no Kuni."
"So what? It's not like he'll think she's still alive."
"Master Kiba, I don't think so."
"Why do you worry so much Akamaru? Don't think of the negatives, be happy. 'Tis the first time your future mistress ever gone on a mission with us, and you're always complaining about her being lonely."
"This isn't the first time."
"Nani?"
"Are you forgetting? She was our teammate once."
"Huh?"
"Hinata, Shino, and we were teammates once.
Kiba struck himself dumb, this was the girl he has loved, and this wasn't their first mission. This was their first mission since she was taken away from her husband...
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"Where is she?" Gaara's angry mind roared. "Damn, she's refusing to meet me after all!"
Gaara raced around the streets furiously and almost desperately trying to find his wife.
"Damn it! Where the hell was she?"
Kankuro ran up to him frowning. "Gaara, what the hell's the matter with you! You scared those people half to their wits!"
"Wha?"
"Shut the hell up, Hinata san's dead, just forget about her! Damn, there's many more women in the world, and why must you go through all this crazy mess to find someone who's not even living in this world anymore!"
"Huh, that's not true...I don't want to believe it!!" Gaara shouted defiantly.
"Gaara!"
"Shut up Kankuro, let me think!"
"...Gaara-"
"I must find her."
"Stop, you're acting like a kid again, what's the matter with you? Let's go home now, staying here is gonna make you crazy."
Gaara's breathing slowed and he regain his senses again.
Go home, perhaps, this was all a mistake. Hinata was dead two years ago, but-
"Fine," he bellowed. "Let's go home."
Kankuro nodded following after Gaara who's chaotic mind was not convincing him that Hinata was truly dead.
No...she's alive...I know it...I saw her...I spoke to her...why am I so unsure. She must be Hinata.
Kankuro frowns knowing the fact that Gaara was never over Hinata. He was concern what might've become of him if he doesn't find what he wants or rather, need.
"Kankuro, do you still remember the meeting we've attended?" Gaara asks in his monotone voice,
"Yeah, sort of...I sort of dozed off."
"I...wasn't paying attention to the counselers."
"Huh? Not paying attention?"
This was somthing new. Kankuro thought.
"Gaara, you said you saw Hinata san?"
"Hn? It was nothing."
"No, quit lying. I know you better then anyone, and Hinata san, if you say she were still alive then-"
Gaara froze. Kankuro frowns confused wondering why his brother had stopped walking but someone happens to pass by and they were very familiar. They stood there a moment, just staring at each other before Kiba could regain his senses.
"Wha? It can't be!" Kankuro whispers.
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Kiba's eyes widen with hate and fear at the same time. Hina gasps surprise with their encounter. It was the red haired man...and someone else...and he looks very surprised.
"Hinata san!" Kankuro shouted accusingly.
But Hinata san's dead! I saw it with my own eyes, her body being badly beaten!
Once more, Hina was being called Hinata again. Who was this Hinata and what was her connection to her? Hinata frowns ticked off by their shock as if they've never seen a woman before.
"Hinata? I'm not Hinata! Why are you calling me Hinata!" she cries disappointedly. She will not let this man ruin her only time with Kiba during this mission.
"Hi...na...ta..." Gaara worded. "Did you forget our meeting?"
"Meeting, the hell's he talking about?" Kankuro and Kiba thought.
"I said I wasn't coming! I told you that last night!"
Then it suddenly hit Kiba. Hina did meet the Kazekage last night...and they have an appointment with each other...
This was why Gaara was so exited this morning...he wanted to see her? A Hinata look alike perhaps...Kankuro just stares at her in disbelief.
To Be Continued...
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