Chapter 6: Sand leaving, why?

A/N: Okay here's chapter 6 hopefully its better than the last one…I hope it is better for the sand personalities…mainly Kankuro…I had a review that I was doing him wrong…so hopefully this is better. By the way, this is the same time frame as in the show, or the manga, but maybe with a few exceptions…I haven't really decided yet what those exceptions are though…lol. Well on with the story…enough of me talking.

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Recap: The Sand mysteriously left Konoha…

The next day at school Hinata saw her friends and headed toward the gang, but as she got closer she realized that three of her friends were missing.

"Hey everyone, where is Gaara-kun, Temari-san, and Kankuro-kun?" Hinata asked.

"Oh! Hey Hinata, we don't know. We're thinking maybe they are running a little late." Ino greeted and suddenly the bell rang.

When everyone was sitting in his or her seats, in homeroom, Iruka-sensei was about to start his lesson when a man knocked on the door.

"Yes." said Iruka-sensei.

"Sorry to bother you, but Hokage-sama would like to talk to Hyuuga Hinata, Nara Shikamaru, and Yamanaka Ino."

"Okay Hinata, Shikamaru, and Ino, please go see Hokage-sama."

Hinata, Shikamaru, and Ino headed to the Hokage's office. All three thinking the same thing, what the hell is going on here?

When they knocked on the Hokage's door Shizune answered it.

While standing in front of the desk Hinata, Shikamaru, and Ino waited patiently until Tsunade spoke, "Sorry to pull you three out of class, but I got an urgent letter addressed to the three of you. Here it is." She finished handing them a paper. Hinata grabbed it and began to read it with Ino and Shikamaru looking over her shoulder. The letter read:

Dear Hinata, Shikamaru, and Ino,

I am sorry that we left so suddenly. The Sand Village is in a dilemma right now. For the longest time we haven't had a kazekage and the counsel decided that Gaara was the only one acceptable for the job, since his father was the kazekage long ago and the fact that Gaara is the ultimate weapon and strongest shinobi of our village. But of course, we are terribly sorry for not telling you, but we were informed from the sand village that Orochimaru had plans to attack. We know not what he has planned or whether we will need help, but don't worry this is just a hunch. Even so, we will be prepared, now that we have a kazekage. We hope to see you as soon as this issue is resolved. Please understand our situation and let the Hokage know of the situation in case we need reinforcements.

Sincerely,

Temari, Kankuro, and Kazekage Gaara

When they finished reading the letter Hinata folded it back up and laid it on Tsunade's desk

"Well, this is troublesome." Shikamaru said looking at Tsunade and then looking at the two girls beside him.

"Unfortunately we can't do anything without word from the kazekage, so until then that issue is resolved we will continue on with our lives. As for you three, I suggest you try to move on with your lives as well, and do your best to cope with those sand gone." Tsunade said looking at the three teens in front of her with her hands under chin, "You may leave, unfortunately I have other work to do."

With that the three left and headed to their 1st period class. Hinata went to art class, which used to be with Gaara. Hinata walked through the door and sadly she was ten minutes late.

"Hyuuga Hinata, I would have never expected you to be late." Asuma said as Hinata mad her way to her seat.

"Uh…I-I was…err…I have a-an excuse from Ho-Hokage-sama." Hinata said holding up a piece of paper explaining her short absence.

"Oh I see, but where is Sabaku Gaara?" Asuma said walking over to her to take the paper for her.

"Uh…h-he went back to-to the S-S-Sand V-V-Village." Hinata responded having a hard time saying 'Sand Village' because she didn't want to be reminded that she probably wasn't going to see Gaara again.

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While Hinata was thinking the worst Suzuki was giving the blue-haired girl across the room a cross look. So this is the girl that caught Gaara-kun's eyes. Well, it's probably her fault that Gaara-kun left, so I will make her pay, Suzuki thought to herself.

"Now everyone, since Hyuuga-san does not have a partner anymore, she wont be able to finish her project. Who would volunteer to be her new partner," Asuma said looking at the class, "but sadly, Hinata you will have to start over."

"Asuma-sensei, I will be Hyuuga-san's partner."

"Thank you, Koto-san." Asuma said, "please move over to the seat next to her."

As Suzuki made her way to Gaara's old seat she was scowling. Hinata wasn't paying attention. She was too busy gazing at her half-finished drawing of Gaara and thinking, Why Gaara-kun, why did you leave me? We barely had enough time to get to know each other. I am going to miss you, please come back to me.

"Uh…Hinata-san?" Suzuki said.

"Huh? Oh hi…what is your name?" Hinata said when she realized that Suzuki was in Gaara's old seat.

"My name is Koto Suzuki, but you can call me Suzi." Suzuki said with a fake smile. (I think from now on I am going to call Suzuki 'Suzi' its a lot easier to write anyway).

"Oh…okay Suzuki-san…I…" Hinata tried to say.

"No really, call me Suzi, I don't mind," Suzi said with her fake smile again, "um by the way, where is Gaara-kun, why isn't he here anymore?"

"Didn't you hear what I said to Asuma-sensei? He went back to the Sand Village okay? And he might not come back!" Hinata replied annoyed with everything around her.

"Geez, I was just asking and your all down my throat. Well anyways, that is quite a good drawing of Gaara-kun, by the way." Suzi said looking at Hinata's drawing.

Hinata folded the paper up and put it away, "Shall we get started on the new drawings?" Hinata asked Suzi trying to calm herself.

As they worked on their drawings Suzi thought, how could Gaara-kun ever like someone like her? She's such a loser. She barely talks and she stutters, she obviously has some depression issues. What is her deal? Well, its obvious I'm going to ruin her.

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At lunch that gang sat at their usual table and as they sat there no one spoke.

"Okay I am sick of this silence! Would someone tell the rest of us what the hell happened to the Sand and why you three are so sad?" Sakura said pointing at Shikamaru, Ino, and Hinata.

"Well…uh…" Ino started but she was to sad to say anymore.

"It's too troublesome to say." Shikamaru retorted bored out of his mind.

"Um…the Sand left to go back to their village. They got word that Orochimaru…" Hinata said, but paused when she saw Sasuke's reaction to 'Orochimaru's name,' "planned an attack on the Sand Village, supposedly. So they needed their best shinobi back in the village. Gaara has also become the kazekage because as you know they didn't really have one since the other one died and they thought Gaara-kun would be the best for the job. So that covers it."

The whole time Hinata spoke the gang was staring at her wide-eyed. When she realized this she said a little touchy, "what is you guys' problem?"

"Uh…Hinata-chan, you said all that without stuttering…uh" Tenten said looking at the other to confirm. The others nodded rapidly still shocked at the way Hinata is acting.

And just as if things couldn't get any worse Naruto walked up to them.

"Hi Sakura-chan, Hinata-chan…um…" Naruto greeted.

"What do you want Dobe?" Sasuke said placing a tighter grip on Sakura's waist. Sakura snickered softly.

"Nothing Teme, I just need to talk to Hinata-chan for a minute." Naruto glared at Sasuke and then looked at Hinata.

"Go away Naruto, I don't wanna talk to you." Hinata said rudely.

"But Hinata-chan…" Naruto protested.

"Go away Dobe. It's obvious that Hinata-chan doesn't wanna talk to you, so get lost." Sasuke butted in.

"Teme, why I ought a…" Naruto said getting upset.

"NARUTO! Get out of my sight! I am not in the mood for your stupidity! Go!" Hinata said standing up out of her chair, knocking it over in the process. Which caused the whole cafeteria to go into a dead-cold silence.

"No, you know what? I'm going home." Hinata said angrily.

"But Hinata-sama, what are you going to tell Uncle?" Neji asked.

"None of your business, Neji!" And with that Hinata furiously walked out of the cafeteria and out of the front doors…

A/N: Ha ha! Cliffhanger…I know Hinata is totally out of character, but work with me. Lets just put it this way…she is reacting to missing Gaara…so she is getting depressed as well as irritable. But I don't want to tell all…so wait till chapter 7…lol. Please Read & Review…hope you liked it…lol.