Me: Hello to everyone!

Sakura: We are so very sorry for the long wait

Kiba: The author had exams and was too lazy to actually update

Me: Not true! I had all sorts of problems to attend to

Kankuro: Let's just get on with the story

Me: Good idea, please read and enjoy!

Sakura: The author doesn't own anything

Hinata suddenly felt very dizzy and felt the urge to sit down, luckily there was a bench right there. "Sari-chan I-I don't u-u-understand why w-w-would Matsuri-san d-d-d-d-do such a t-t-terrible t-thing".

"She's jealous of you Hinata-san, and she wants to get rid of you so that she can get closer to Gaara-sama". Hinata was silent for a long time. Finally everything was starting to make sense. "So that why she hates me so much". She mumbled to herself. She never did think that anyone could hate her. She was always so kind and generous to everyone.

Then again Matsuri, was always the type who wouldn't stop until the job got done. And Hinata figured that she'd keep trying again and again until she finally had Gaara to herself.

"Well I-I guess there's only one thing to d-d-do". "And what is that?" Hinata looked very determined "I-I'll just h-h-have to e-e-explain to M-Matsuri that she c-c-can't have Gaara-kun, b-b-because he's a-a-already with m-m-me".

With that said the bluenette stood up and started her search for a certain obsessed fan girl.

With Gaara and Naruto

"Who are we looking for now my feet hurt!". "Oh shush, and I told you were looking for Hinata now stop your whining and keep looking!"

A few minutes later and they pair finally spotted Hinata in the distance. "Hinata-chan! Over here!" Naruto called. The blue haired girl turned to see them approaching. "G-G-Gaara-kun I-I-I-I um-I m-m-mean y-y-y-you-" he cut her off by gingerly pressing his lips against hers. After a moment he broke away "There's no need to apologize you have done nothing wrong". A soft smile came upon his face "And I still love you no matter what". Hinata gasped, Gaara was never angry at her. "Oh Gaara" she said softly as she kissed him sweetly.

"Um...Excuse me I don't mean to interrupt this lovely moment but we kinda have to tell her about this and all that's happened".

"N-n-n-no need S-Sari-chan t-t-told me e-everything".

"But that still means Matsuri has to apologize to you". Hinata nodded "Y-y-yes she does, and so do the o-o-others".

"Others? What others?" "She means everyone who was there with me stupid" Gaara said. "They a-all ganged u-u-up on m-me a-and I d-d-d-didn't know why u-until now".

"Come on we'll go and find them right now". He offered Hinata his arm and motioned for Naruto to follow.

"What!? Come on Gaara can we please rest for five minutes, I feel like I'm gonna drop!".

With Temari, Kankuro and Sakura

"I feel terrible now". "Why's that?"

"I've known Hinata for a long time now and I have this feeling in the pit of my stomach that she's innocent".

"Sakura we can't know things about everyone".

"So then what should we do?"

"I say we go and find Gaara he'd know what to do".

"Works for me".

A few moments later the two older siblings so happen to find their younger brother with Hinata and Naruto. Temari frowned "Gaara what are you doing, you saw what she did".

"Hinata is not the victim, it was all a plan devised by Matsuri to ruin her reputation".

Several quite moments later

Everyone screams in mortification at the realization. Almost immediately Temari, Kankuro and Sakura start to apologize to Hinata leaving the poor girl surprised and a little alarmed.

"Oh Hinata-chan how could we not have seen it!'

"I think I need to punch myself".

"I'm so sorry I accused you I am so stupid".

Hinata somehow managed to quite them down before she spoke "D-d-don't be sad I a-a-am n-not m-m-m-mad at you, y-y-you were a-all j-j-just mislead and I-I could n-never stay mad a-a-at my f-f-friends for v-v-very l-long".

Seeing how all was forgiving the three embraced Hinata in a bear-hug. Hinata was glad that they were still friends she just wished they'd let go of her so that she could breath, as she was starting to turn blue.

"Alright you can let go of her now she needs to breath". Thank goodness Gaara intervened. His siblings and Sakura released her and she gave a weak smile as air filled her body.

"That little wrench!" Temari growled. Sakura cracked her fists "I'll kill that tramp!" "Count me in I want to get in on the action as well" Kankuro said, as he clenched his fists.

Gaara calmed them down "Now now, let's not get ahead of ourselves first we must have Matsuri apologize to Hinata". A cruel smile formed on his face "Then we can see to it that she's punished for her crime". Everyone except Hinata chuckles evilly.

Three days later

Matsuri walked through the streets of Suna hoping to find Hinata, she figured that once she cleared things up he would forgive her. And then maybe she'd still have a chance at winning him over.

As she turned a corner she found Hinata along with a very angry crowd of people. "Um...Hello everyone, say Hinata mind if I had a word with you". "No!" Lee snapped "Whatever you have to say then you can say it to all of us as Hinata is our friend and we want to help her". Kiba nodded "Lee's right so out with it!". Kiba and Lee had been informed of Matsuri's intentions and now deeply were against her.

"Please can I have a minute with Hinata this is kinda between us". Temari and Kankuro sneered "No! Now just say whatever it is you want to say". Shikamaru wrapped an arm around her waist "Come on Matsuri just say it already so that we may move on with our lives".

Matsuri gulps in nervous she'd better say it now before things got worse. "Alright I'll say it...Hinata I'm the one who set this whole thing up. I thought that by ruining your reputation that I could get closer to Gaara-sama...So I am sorry truly I am. But you must know that I really love him, he was the first one who ever cared for me after my parents died, and I would love to be with him forever".

Hinata looked into Matsuri's eyes, half of what she said was true, but none the less her apology lacked the honest part, Hinata could easily see that Matsuri did not really mean what she said about being sorry, and that she did not care for Gaara the way she did. Well if she wasn't going to tell her an actual apology then she was just gonna have to straighten her out herself.

"Matsuri I used to think that you were a funny person who was decent, but now I see that you are nothing more than a terrible person with hurtful desires. You did not mean that apology and you do not care for Gaara they way you claim you do! Do not try to deny it, for I can see it in your eyes. You are a no good cheat that doesn't deserve to have my respect unless you can make up for every terrible that that you've done!".

Everyone was utterly shocked to hear that Hinata did not stutter once. That was amazing, her confidence was so high that she was speaking clearly without any hesitation whatsoever.

Gaara hugged her from behind. He was proud of her for standing up for herself; she really was becoming stronger in more ways than one.

Gaara gave Hinata one last gentle squeeze before he made his way up to Matsuri with a stern expression on his face, "I have said it before and I will say it again one more time. I do not return your feeling no matter how much you may admire me. You are just like all the other fan girls in my village only ten times worse. I do not care for you as anything more than a student. I love Hinata and only Hinata and that is all that needs to be said".

"B-b-but". Matsuri looked down for a moment. This couldn't be right, how could she not mean anything more to Gaara then a student. She had thought that she was at least important to him.

"I..I don't understand, I thought that...you...cared...for...me". Gaara shook his head "The only people I care about are my friends and Hinata you are not even in her league not even close, so please for your own sanity please stop trying you're only going to hurt yourself". With that Gaara headed back to Hinata.

Matsuri took a moment to process what she just heard, before her face became red in anger, embarrassment and humiliation.

She angrily looked at Hinata, the root of all her problems, raising her fist she charged ready to knock her to the ground, how dare she steal Gaara away from her.

Hinata being the smart witted girl she was, counted her attack and landed a blow to one of her chakra points leaving her stunned and unable to move.

"Hmmm so Matsuri thought she could hurt Hinata-chan did she?" Temari said as she opened her fan. "Seems as though she needs to be taught a lesson on what happens when she messes with our friends". Kankuro remarked as he summoned a few of his puppets. Naruto and Sakura had evil smiles on their faces as both cracked thier knuckles.

"Hehe this is gonna be fun!" Naruto said cheerfully "Oh I can't wait to try this new move".

Matsuri looked terrified as the crowed of angry people surrounded her, had she not been stunned she would've ran for the hills, but seeing how she couldn't move, she sent a silent prayer hoping that she would make it out alive to tell the tale.

One brutal beating, and a trip to the hospital later

Matsuri lay in a hospital bed. Groaning with agony, while she was happy that she was still alive, she kinda wished that she was dead so that she wouldn't feel such pain. She had really been gotten good, with a few broken bones and some fractures here and there.

Why oh, why did bad thing have to happen to her. What did she ever do to deserve this; well that was a stupid question she had done a lot of things wrong to deserve this.

Matsuri thought back to when she first met Gaara, sure she didn't know at the time that he still hosted the Shukaku or that he was to be the future Kazekage. She had only wanted someone to teach her what it takes to be a ninja. Though she would admit that she found him greatly attractive.

Matsuri pondered on her feeling for Gaara some more. Perhaps everyone was right. Maybe she didn't love the Gaara the way she thought she did.

Her attention was then drawn to a knock at her door, "You can come in". She croaked and the door opened to see Hinata with Gaara holding her hand, Matsuri frowned "What do you want!" Hinata didn't say anything as she huddled closer to Gaara. "She has decided to give you one more chance, and if you blow it then I promise you we'll do ten times worse to you then before".

Matsuri shuddered before wincing in pain. Hinata give her a second chance? But why? "I'm confused".
Hinata spoke "I believe that everyone should be given a second chance at redemption...Matsuri h-h-how a-a-about we s-s-start over. Maybe w-w-w-we can try to b-b-b-be friends?".

Matsuri raised an eyebrow. She wasn't sure if she wanted to, but she was impressed that Hinata was giving her a second chance despite everything that's she's done to her.

"We'll leave you to think about it, and it's alright if you say no. Hinata only wanted to try and reach out to you".

With that Gaara lead his beloved away, leaving a very confused Matsuri to think about her decision.

Sometime later

Matsuri was walking back to her apartment, she had been released from the hospital and was still in the process of coming to her decision. Should she start over with Hinata? After all that's happened she was amazed that Hinata was kind enough to allow her to begin anew with her.

"Hi Matsuri". She turned her head "Oh, hi Yuto-kun". Yuto was a friend of Matsuri's that she had met back when she was still at the academy. He was slightly taller they her, and wore the standard suna-ninja wear. With wild orange hair and dark green eyes.

"I heard about what happen". Matsuri cringed "You know I would be grateful that you've gotten another chance at making amends with the Kazekage's girl. So I wouldn't blow it".

Matsuri looked surprised how did find out. "Sari-chan told me". "Well that made sense, Sari had a habit of spilling the facts when under pressure".

"I don't even know if I want to be her friend". Yuto shrugs. "Well it's your choice, but I would at least try she's a really nice person from what I've heard". Matsuri nodded slowly. They continued to talk until they reached her apartment "Well...thanks for walking with me I guess". Yuto takes her hand "It was my pleasure". They stare at each other for a moment, before he lets go of her hand and walks off. Leaving a slightly confused Matsuri to think about what just happened.

Me:Horray I finally finished!

Ino: Is this the start of something?

Me: Maybe

Shikamaru: I hope it's nothing serious

Kankuro:That's a scary thought

Kiba:(shudders) I agree

Me:Please review!

Hinata:Until next t-t-time everyone

Me:Goodbye!