A/N: Thank you Dark Secret for noticing the mistake I made in this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own any Naruto characters.

Chapter 7: He's Back

It had been a week since the fight with Gaara and Sasuke. The theater had to go under renovations since Hinata had punched Sasuke into the wall, so as a result. The musical was cancelled, much to TenTen's displeasure.

The school was still talking about the fight until Sasuke returned 2 days after the fight. It was now Thursday, and Hinata was a nervous wreck, she was scared that Sasuke would hurt her because of what she did to him. But, her friends wouldn't let that happen, especially the guys, they where going to get Sasuke for what he did to their friend.

The bell rang at school and the people filed in.

"Hey Hinata, are you alright? you look a bit more pale then usual." Kiba asked concerned.

"I'm alright Kiba-san." she replied.

Her day was the same as the first: Drama, Math, History, GYM and Art.

Today in Drama was going to be boring, they where going to talk about what they should do instead of doing the Musical, seeing as it was cancelled.

"Good morning class." Kurenai-sensei said.

"Good morning sensei..." some students replied, others, just grunted.

"Well seeing as the musical is canceled because of a certain 3 people..." Kurenai-sensei said looking first at Hinata then Sasuke and then the empty desk of Gaara.

Hinata looked down at the floor, ashamed of her actions. Sasuke on the other hand, couldn't care less. He had beaten Sabaku and that's all he cared about.

"Well, we, as a class, shall deicide what we will be doing instead." Kurenai-sensei said.

"Who cares what we do?" Some random student shouted.

"You all should care, because, this is your school, and you, are it's student body. You should at least have a say in what we do. Or at least, that's what I believe."

Kurenai-sensei said. "Well...If that's how you people feel. We'll do work instead."

"No!" Naruto shouted.

"Well it's either deicide what to do, or to do work. Which shall it be class?" Kurenai-sensei asked.

"Deicide what we do." most of the class said, the rest, just grunted.

"Well, I have come up with some ideas. Does anyone have any others?" the Sensei asked.

Ino and Sakura rose their hands.

"Yes Miss Haruno?" Kurenai-sensei asked.

"We could have a dance!" Sakura said. Ino lowered her hand. She had, had the same idea.

"Yes, that was one of my ideas." Kurenai-sensei said

All of the guys grunted, they hated dances.

"Any other ideas?" Kurenai-sensei asked.

Kiba had an idea. He rose his hand.

"Yes Mr. Inuzuka?" Kurenai-sensei asked.

"We could have a fighting torment." Kiba said.

"What? Girls can't do that sort of thing!" Ino shouted, getting a look from Hinata and Sakura she quickly added "Well most girls."

"The girls who don't want to can think of something else!" Kiba shouted at Ino.

"Kurenai-sensei! You can't honestly think that is a good idea! Last time someone got into a fight it messed up the theater and got someone into the hospital!" one of the students shouted.

Hinata looked down at the floor. She had been part of that fight.

"I actually think that mite be a good idea." Kurenai-sensei said. "Now be quiet!" she shouted at the class. They of course shouted up.

After a half an hour of discussing, they had several ideas.

1. A Dance

2. A Fighting Tournament

3. A Fair type of thing

4. A Free day, no work what so ever.

The class then had a vote and the first two things tied.

"Well, seeing as the Dance and Fighting Tournament tied, I guess we will be having both." Kurenai-sensei said.

"We will have the dance on the Friday that the musical was suppose to be, so two weeks from now." Kurenai-sensei said. Everyone nodded in agreement. "And we will have the tournament on the Monday after. Alright?" The class nodded again.

The bell rang a few minutes later, signaling that class was over.

"Can you believe that we will be doing 2 things instead of 1?" Sakura asked, excited. "A dance and fighting tournament!"

"Yeah, yeah we all heard." Shikamaru said. "Oh don't be like that Shika-kun!" Ino said

"Shika-kun?" Kiba, Hinata, Sakura, Shikamaru and Naruto asked.

"It's easier to call you Shika-kun then Shikamaru-kun, you don't mind right?" Ino asked.

"I don't mind." Shikamaru said making Ino smile. "How troublesome..." he said under his breath.

Shikamaru, Ino and Kiba then turned and headed to Music, while Sakura, Hinata and Naruto walked off to Math.

Hinata sat down at the desk, oh how she wished she could switch desks. She didn't mind Sakura and Chouji, but she did mind Sasuke. "This is going to be hell isn't it?" Hinata asked herself in her head.

This time Sasuke didn't even look at her once. He knew, even though he had won the battle with Gaara, he knew he had really lost. He had lost Hinata. "Why? Why the hell doesn't she like me like other girls? What does she see in Sabaku? I won the fight! Hinata should be mine!" Sasuke shouted in his head.

Hinata didn't mind him not staring at her. On the contrary, she liked him not staring at her. "Finally, he stopped staring. Maybe because of what happened on Tuesday? Oh well, as long as he isn't staring at me, I don't give a damn." Hinata thought.

Math was boring as usual. They had got a stack of homework. 2 pages of work! It was going to take everyone a while before they finished. Well everyone except for Shikamaru, he was a genius, especially in math.

After Math they had History. Hinata went the same way she and Gaara had gone on her first day. She always went that way, even if it took longer. Her friends didn't mind at all. They thought it was sort of weird, but they didn't mind.

"Why do we go this way?" Naruto asked.

"Because baka! This is the same way Gaara took! It helps Hinata-chan feel better about what happened!" Kiba whispered to Naruto.

"That's weird." Naruto said.

At History Hinata did her work in silence. Despite the sounds around her.

She wasn't actually doing work at all. She was texting Gaara on her cell phone once the teacher had left, she didn't know why he left, he just did.

The message she wrote said:

Gaara, we've had Drama and Math so far, we now have History. The math homework is page 43 and 44, all the questions. Drama has no homework, the musical has been cancelled as well, due to...Damages... Anyway, instead, we are having a Dance on the Friday that the musical was suppose to be on and a fighting tournament on the Monday after. Well, that's basically all that's happened so far today. Oh and one more thing. Uchiha Sasuke is back. Gaara, I'm scared that he is going to hurt me, for hurting him on Tuesday. I know your friends won't let him, but I thought I'd let you know.

Hope your feeling better.

Hinata.

And send.

Hinata smiled at the text message she had just sent Gaara, he would come up with a good response...Hopefully.

"Hinata-chan who'd you just text?" Kiba asked.

"Gaara." She said. "I was telling him what homework we had so far."

"Oh." Kiba said. He decided to change the subject. "Well, have you figured out the answer to the 5th question? I'm stumped."

Hinata giggled a bit. "The answer is 1815." She said.

"Oh. Thanks!" Kiba said. Hinata smiled.

At lunch the guys joined the girls at they're table. Well actually they had to find a bigger table but they didn't mind, Neji, Tenten and Lee now ate with them too, they weren't sure why, but they didn't complain.

"So, I noticed that Uchiha is back." Neji said.

"Yeah he is." Kiba said.

"I wonder when Gaara's coming back..." Naruto said.

"He'll be back soon. He's been through worse." Temari said.

"Really?" Hinata asked softly.

"Yeah. Don't worry Hinata, Gaara's tough, he'll be back in no time!" Sakura said trying to cheer up her friend.

"Yeah, I know." Hinata said. "He said the same thing."

"You've seen Gaara?" Shikamaru asked.

"Well no, but he texted me." Hinata said.

And if on cue, Hinata's cell phone buzzed, saying that she got a text message.

"Wow, that's the 5th time Gaara's done something just after someone's said something about him doing something." Naruto said. Everyone gave him a confused look at Hinata read the text.

It said:

There is going to be a dance? Oh you have got to be joking Hinata. Oh well. A fight will be good...For me...Not for who I fight. Anyway. WE HAVE 2 PAGES OF MATH! Dammit! Looks like I'm gonna have to get Shikamaru to help me with this, I suck at math! What? Uchiha's back? Already? Before me? That teme! Well I'll be getting out soon. Don't worry about Sasuke hurting you. If he even touches you, I'm sure Naruto, Kiba...Maybe Shikamaru will help you. And if they don't, I will.

Gaara

"What did it say Hinata?" Tenten asked.

"Oh, just him yelling about the homework we have." Hinata lied.

"So you told him that we have 2 pages of Math?" Shikamaru asked.

Hinata nodded.

"Man...I'm gonna be stuck helping him again aren't I?" Shikamaru said.

"That's what he said in the text message." Hinata said.

"How troublesome..." Shikamaru muttered.

They had GYM and Art next.

It was the same thing they did last week in GYM and in art they had to paint fruit baskets, much to everyone's displeasure.

"Hinata, you haven't talked that much today. Is anything on your mind?" Sakura asked her in Art.

"I'm just a bit worried. I'm fine though." Hinata said.

"Your still worried about Gaara? Don't worry Hinata! He'll be fine!" Sakura said.

"Yea I know, you keep saying that." Hinata replied.

After school Hinata did her homework, she had the Math and also had to finish the Artwork.

It was almost 5 when she finished. She decided to go for a walk once she was done.

She ended up going to the park once again to sit. To think. To wonder. To worry.

"I wonder. How is Gaara really? Could he really be in a lot of pain and not want me to know? I wish I could read is his mind, and know what's going on with him. I still can't believe I agreed to go on a date with him. What if...What if he doesn't like me after? What if...I don't really like him after? Oh I'm so confused!" Hinata thought sitting there putting her head in her hands.

It was almost dark when she noticed someone was near by. She decided to ignore the person.

The figure that had been watching her for some time walked over to her. The sun was setting and the light was hitting her face making her look more beautiful then before...Well to him anyway.

He walked over slowly. His injuries still hurt a bit, but he wouldn't let the nurse that let him out, know that.

His head was killing him, but he wanted to actually see her. Not text her, but see and talk to her.

His trip out of the hospital was pretty easy, but figuring out where Hinata was, wasn't so easy. He was stupid! He should have figured that she would be here, the same place as before.

"Hinata." he whispered her name slowly and some-what softly.

Hinata's head snapped up.

She whipped around to see Sabaku no Gaara standing right behind her, just like on Monday.

"Gaara-kun!" she shouted his name.

She was shocked! "Gaara was out of the hospital already? Is he really all better? How did he know I would be her?...Duh stupid question, he found me on Monday, I guess he figured I'd be here now..." Hinata thought smiling.

"Hello Hinata." Gaara said in his normal tone. Sitting down next to her.

"How are you feeling?" Hinata asked worried.

"Terrible, my head hurts and my gut is killing me." Gaara thought.

"Fine." he answered.

Hinata looked a bit more relaxed.

"Everyone was worried about you Gaara-kun." Hinata said.

"Is that so?" Gaara said questionably.

"Yes, they where." Hinata said looking up at him.

"So..." Gaara said sort of seriously.

"Where do you want to go?" Gaara asked

Hinata was confused.

"Huh?" she asked

"On our date?" Gaara asked looking down at Hinata, meeting her eye.

"Oh..." Hinata said going red.

"She's going red again...Why is that?" Gaara wondered.

"I...I don't know...W-where do you want to g-go?" Hinata asked nervously.

"Doesn't matter." Gaara replied.

"Umm...Maybe...We could...Go to...The dance together?" Hinata asked nervously.

"Alright." Gaara said.

"That saves me asking her later on...Heh, sometimes life works out pretty well." Gaara thought.

For some reason Hinata felt real sleepy. She looked out at the sun that was setting and rested her head on Gaara's shoulder.

Gaara was a bit shocked that Hinata had put her head on his shoulder. Then he realized something.

She was asleep.

"Were you really that tired? That you couldn't wait to get home so you just fell asleep on the bench? On me?" Gaara whispered to the sleeping Hinata.

He got out his cell phone. "I'd better call Neji and get him to come and get Hinata, I don't want to risk getting caught sneaking her into her house." Gaara thought dialing Neji's cell number.

Neji: Hello?

Gaara: Neji.

Neji: Gaara? What is it? Did something happen?

Gaara: I'm at the park and found Hinata, she's asleep on one of the benches. I thought you should come pick her up.

Neji: Your out of the hospital?

Gaara: Yes, now are you going to come pick up Hinata or not?

Neji: Umm actually I'm kinda busy... Would you mind bringing her back?

Gaara: Fine.

Neji explained where they lived (Like he didn't know) and then Neji then hung up. Gaara did the same.

Gaara picked up Hinata carefully trying not to wake her up, and carried her brital-style down the streets.

Lucky for them, no one was out for some reason.

In Hinata's sleep she shifted slightly. Gaara had to stop for a second.

Hinata rolled over in his arms and was now facing him.

He looked at her more closely. "She looks...like an angel..." He muttered.

Gaara could feel her breath on him and reddened slightly.

As he started walking again Hinata started to mutter in her sleep. Gaara's name came a few times, making Gaara wonder what the hell she was dreaming about.

As he reached the house he tried to remember which room Neji said was Hinata's.

Gaara saw the room, mostly because he remembered listening to Neji and Hinata's conversation the other day, and walked over to it and saw it was unlocked.

Gaara lightly kicked open the window, good thing it was dark, and whoever had the room next to Hinata had the music blazing, so he wouldn't be heard.

Gaara placed Hinata on her bed softly, then kissed her forehead. "Good night Hinata." he said.

He was about to leave when he remembered something.

He went back over to Hinata and placed a small box in her pocket.

"Sweet dreams." he added, then left.

End of Chapter 7: He's Back

A/N: Well chapter 7 is done! I sorta rewrote it near the end, Sorry about the late update! But here it is! I'll update ASAP. Read and Review please!