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Chapter 5

I don't know what to do; when I told my father how I got this swollen cheek… he told me that I wasn't allowed near the facility again. The first days I was fine with it. I should not be close to a psycho; I mean I ran away the second his siblings were out of the room. But Gaara is sweet, in a way and it's not his fault that he has a second personality and I can't help but liking him and that's the most horrible part, how can I like someone who doesn't talk to me… and I'm sure he doesn't like me, just who would fall in love with a stuttering insecure ugly girl who can't stand up for herself Hinata was sitting in her room softly sobbing at the thought that no one would ever love her.

But then she made a decision. She wasn't going to silently cry in her room about a boy, she wasn't even sure if she liked him so she did the only thing she could do in such a situation. Go shopping.

Every other girl would have called her friends, but Hinata didn't really have friends, especially not the ones you talk about boys with so she went alone.

She went in a kimono store; she needed one anyway since the last one she had ripped apart.

She let her empty white eyes glare at the endless rows with kimonos.

This one's pretty she thought and grabbed a sand coloured one it reminds me of… Gaara! Oh I'm supposed to forget about him she decided she wasn't in for Kimono shopping today. But it was the same in every store she went in, from the pencils or a simple red scarf to things with the letter G or A or R and even the number 17 made her think of him…

No shopping today I'll buy some ice-cream and I'll just make my homework she decided

But when she got home and checked her diary she noticed that she had already finished all her homework.

I'm not even feeling like eating ice-cream and she pushed the can away and just sat on the floor hugging her knees and she felt her face getting wet of tears again. The door opened and she felt someone sitting next to her. Someone who gave her a tissue and whispered

"Hinata-sama, dinner is ready" Neji stood up and walked towards to door but before leaving the room he added

"If you like this boy so much, you should ignore what Hiashi-sama said and visit him. But if he'd ever hurt you again, he won't live to see the day after" and Neji left the room.

How did he know it was about a boy, I guess Neji is great in reading people, he always has been. But he is right, I apparently really like him. I will visit him tomorrow morning Feeling empowered Hinata stood up, washed her face and quickly dressed in a proper kimono to attend dinner.

Meanwhile Gaara Temari and Kankuro were enjoying their dinner also,

"You know, I almost broke my back carrying all the stuff for this dinner, but I'd do it again, it tastes great Temari" Kankuro said.

Temari smiled, it had took her some time to prepare this dish, and she was happy to receive a rare compliment

"It was nice" Gaara said several minutes later when they were finished

"-"at the moment Temari wanted to say something in return, someone knocked on the door. Kankuro stood up and opened it.

"What do you want?" he said

"I need to talk to Gaara-kun" Inumi said.

"What do you want" Gaara said even meaner sounding then his brother.

"You didn't come for your consult today"

"Oh, sorry about that" Kankuro said and wanted to close the door

"You're not curious why you can't walk now?" Inumi said, quickly getting their attention.

Temari opened the door again, and let him in "Explain" was all she said, and Inumi got the sense he was rather unwanted in this house, but he was used to the feeling.

Inumi had spend hours reading and re-reading the reports on Gaara and he felt he was getting closer to part of the problem. "It has to do with your fear of hurting others, you couldn't walk since last time something went wrong, your brains decided that it couldn't happen again if you couldn't walk but it doesn't work your restraint doesn't work when your other personally takes over"

"So you are saying that I can walk if I really wanted to?"

"Basically yes, now I expect to see you tomorrow" Inumi said and he walked away. With Gaara you should get to the point quickly.

"So…you are afraid of walking" Kankuro said, smirking.

"Shut up" Gaara warned.

"Gaara, Kankuro and I have to go home" Temari suddenly said looking at her watch.

"There is a big supply of chocolate cookies in the cabinet and I've made several dinners that you only have to heat up. We'll come by soon, okay?" Temari said trying to cheer him up, this week he had been so much different than how she knew him, she started to like her little brother again.

"Later dude" Kankuro said and stood up next to Temari.

"Bye" Gaara said, and they were gone, suddenly the house was so much quieter.

Gaara went towards the stereo and noticed that Hinata left her CD; he grabbed the CD and placed it in the stereo.

Listing to the tones he thought of her, how hard she worked to clean his house, how sweet she was when she got nervous, how beautiful she was. He'd wish for her to love him back, but he was sure that no one would ever love a psycho. A while ago Gaara would have told you that loving another was only weak, and people didn't care about each other and that they would only choose to take care of themselves when they had to choose. But Hinata had changed all that, in the weeks that she had spent with him she had started talking, and with her loving voice she had told him stories about her live, and how some people around her fell in love, and seemed to fit together so well, she had told him what love meant to her. He didn't understand back then, but he did now, but now he had scared her away.

But Gaara's chain of thought was interrupted by a soft knocking at the door; he went and opened the door.

"Gaara-kun" Hinata whispered with her eyes full of tears.

Gaara remained silent as always and looked at her she's so beautiful

"Gaara" She whispered again, tears streaming down her cheeks she stepped forward and bowed down and hugged him. So close

But then Gaara pushed her away

What is he doing, guess he really thinks I'm ugly

And Gaara pushed his chair away too, and he stood up I want to stand up he thought and it worked Gaara stood before Hinata, a bit taller than she was. His legs were weak and he felt them shaking.

"You c-can –"Gaara placed his finger on her lips, implying that she should be silent. He stepped backwards leading her further in his room closing the door behind her.

He placed his hands on her waist, pulling her closer leaning on her slightly. She put her hands on his shoulders, feeling his warm body. He took one of her hands and they started dancing, both very graceful. She turned, and was amazed at his skill. So they were, dancing together, without talking to each other, both still not sure if the other liked them. He dipped her, her long hair falling on the ground. When he pulled her up, her face so close to his. Then their lips met for a second. Did that just happen? They looked in eachothers eyes. Actions speak louder than words Gaara thought

Does that mean? Hinata thought.

"I love you" Gaara said, the first time he ever said anything to her. He looked at her, she could see his eyes, the emotion in his eyes, his uncertainty.

"I love you too" she replied, and she meant it, the moment she saw him again she knew, and during that dance she fell completely and utterly in love. He smiled slightly and kissed her again, tasting her sweet lips. They broke apart only to catch a breath and as they were breathing heavily they started laughing.

When the laughing died down Gaara looked glum "I'm so sorry" Gaara said, addressing her cheek.

"Don't worry, that wasn't you" Hinata said firmly.

They both smiled, and he pulled her closer

Gaara was feeling happier than he had in ages with her against him, she felt peaceful and protected and they never wanted to let go.

Crack suddenly the door was kicked open; the two lovers quickly parted looking at the tall man in the doorstep

"Stay away from my daughter!"

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