Chapter Eight

Gaara's confession

As the day went on Hinata said her goodbyes to Akira and went to meet up with Gaara. As she was walking towards the training grounds she spotted Gaara. "I thought you weren't really going to come" Gaara said quietly. Hinata smiled as she walked towards him.

"Of course I was going to come…I really miss seeing you around the village" Hinata said as she smiled. Gaara looked up at Hinata to see her smiling at him as his eyes softened up. "I miss…seeing you also" Gaara confessed.

Hinata slightly blushed. "So um…is it something in particular you want to do?" Hinata asked as she looked at the ground.

"No…not really" Gaara replied. "Oh…well…if you want we could just talk?" Hinata asked as she looked up at him. Gaara wasn't the talkative type and wouldn't know what to say to her. He could also see that she wasn't that talkative herself.

"About what…?" the red haired asked. "Um…well how are things in the Hidden Sand Village?" Hinata asked trying to start a conversation.

"Good…"

"How are you're siblings?"

"They're okay I guess"

"…So…have you found anybody yet?" Hinata asked out of the blue. Gaara gave her a confused expression. "Found anyone?"

"…Umm…never mind it was a silly question, forget I asked" Hinata said while blushing. "No tell me what you mean" Gaara said in a demanding tone. He really wanted to know what she meant by that. "…Well…remember a while ago…when you told me you hope to find someone that…you will come to l-l-love" Hinata said while not daring to look at him.

Gaara looked at Hinata with wide eyes. "So that's what she meant" Gaara continued to look at her blushing face. "Yes…I have" Gaara replied. Hinata looked up.

"But…she's already taken…"

"…I see…" Hinata replied. She felt bad, she wish that whoever the girl was that they weren't taken because she thought that Gaara was a very good person and he finally found someone that he loved but she's already taken.

"Don't worry I'm sure there is someone out there for you" Hinata reassured him. Gaara shook his head. "No this girl…she's special…she's different from the other girls" Gaara said as he looked away from the Hyuuga girl.

Hinata looked at Gaara, she could tell that he was serious about this girl. "Does this girl know that you love her?"

Gaara remained quiet. "I'm afraid she doesn't…at first she was afraid of me…but she slowly became use to me and became my first friend"

Hinata looked at Gaara in shock. "His first friend? Could this mean that…?"

Gaara looked back at Hinata. "I bet you're wondering who the girl is?" Hinata nodded her head. "The girl is…" Gaara walked closer towards Hinata so close that he was practical inches away from her face. He leaned closer to where his lips brushed against her ear.

"…You…" Gaara finished as he looked at the blushing girl. Hinata was speechless, she could do anything but blush at how close he was in her face. "Gaara-sama…I-I"

"You what…" Gaara asked seductively as he smirked. He loved watching her get nervous and seeing her blush. "I should g-get going" Hinata said while turning her head. Gaara watched her for a few more seconds before backed away from her.

"I'll walk you home" Gaara said. Hinata was about protest but Gaara place one finger over Hinata's lips. Hinata gasped at his actions.

"I'm walking you home and that's final" Gaara said with his expressionless expression. Hinata nodded.

As they came near Hinata's apartments she looked up at Gaara and gave him a small smile. "T-Thank you for walking home Gaara-sama" Hinata blushed.

"Gaara-kun for you not Gaara-sama" Gaara said with a smirk. Hinata looked up at Gaara. "But…-"

"That's what I want you to call me for now on" Hinata nodded. "Okay… Oyasumi nasai Gaara-kun" Hinata smiled at the red haired ninja.

Gaara looked at Hinata and gave her a genuine smile. Hinata was shocked that Gaara smiled at her, she never once seen him smile. "This is a first…" Hinata thought as she smiled back at him.

"Oyasumi nasai Hinata" Gaara said as he walked away. Hinata smiled to herself as she began to open the door.