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Hinata felt a pain at the back of her neck. She knew someone had hit a pressure point. Her eyesight flickered. The red flash had gotten closer.

Hazily, she smelled a faint scent of ocean water. It must be the flash, she thought groggily. Then, as if from far away, she felt herself being lifted up of the ground into someone's embrace. It felt right, so she snuggled closer.

The figure ran. Hinata had fallen unconscious. There was no one around to see the kidnapping of Hinata Hyuuga.

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The first thing Hinata noticed when she awoke was that she was covered in a scent that was not her own. Before she opened her eyes, she inhaled the foreign smell lightly. It seemed familiar, but she couldn't be sure.

Then Hinata noticed the feel of someone holding her hand. She started to panic. It couldn't be her family. They never so much as patted her on the head! Neji did but he was still in the hospital...right?

Hinata chanced opening her eyes. The light she was met with was dim, so as not to hurt her eyes. She blinked to clear the dots that were covering her vision, and licked her dry lips. She felt the pressure on her hand increase. Nervously, she shifted her gaze to the young man on the right of her.

In astonishment, Hinata scrambled onto her knees-and fell of the bed. Pain flared up on her left knee where she had hit it on the metal edge of the bed frame.

"Still as klutzy as ever, eh, Hina?"

Hinata crouched on her good knee. The pain was still there. Her eyes were closed but she could feel the presence come closer. It lifted her up tenderly and laid her back on the bed.

After a few moments, Hinata opened her eyes again. Before her was Gaara. He stood, towering over her, with his arms crossed over his chest. He smirked at her look of utter confusion.

"I told you, you're not going to leave me again."

She blinked. He sounded dead serious. But since he sounded that way most of the time she didn't know if he meant something more than what he was saying, or if he was just playing with her.

Instead of looking at him, Hinata checked the room. It was small but, cozy, with only a bed and a side table. It was painted lavender, her favorite color and had pictures of herself and Gaara everywhere.

Hinata recognized it. During the summer, when she still attended school with him, Hinata spent the summers with Gaara. Her family didn't know that she was living with two males. Temari had told him that she lived alone. Hiashi had gladly let her stay. He wouldn't let her come home anyway. So, she had spent vacations with the Sabaku family.

Gaara leaned closer to her. His aquamarine eyes glanced in to her white ones. He sat on the edge of the too-squishy bed and reached a pale hand out. Hinata felt him move her skirt hem a bit. She peeked at him nervously, wondering what he was doing. Then she felt him circle her hurt knee gently with his fingertips. She sighed out loud, and then realizing what she had done, clapped her hand over her mouth.

Gaara ignored the noise-for the moment. He was checking her knee for any signs of a real injury, but he couldn't come up with any. Reluctantly, he withdrew his hand from her soft skin and faced her.

"What was that sigh for? Did you think that I was going to rape you, or something?" he asked.

Adjusting her top, Hinata avoided his question.

Well, what else was I supposed to think? Man, he hasn't changed much has he?

Hinata ignored him and stretched. She tried not to seem worried, even though she was. Suna was at least a half hour ride from Leaf and by the light coming from the window, it was about noon. Not only that, but she had left school property again without permission.

Gaara watched her intently. But when a crash echoed outside the door, he tore himself away and opened the oak door that led to the hallway. He glared at the two idiots that were sprawled out at the top of the stairs.

"Bro," Kankuro panted heavily as he tried to free himself from underneath Temari, "Did you really bring her here?"

"You do know that taking her from school is kidnapping, right Gaara?" Temari asked. She kicked Kankuro in the butt and walked over to her youngest brother. He leaned on the doorway, letting her see the answer herself. She almost choked.

Kankuro followed his siblings into the tiny room. Hinata was sitting almost calmly on the bed, rubbing her knee. She had shut out all noise, to keep herself from falling apart.

Temari lifted Hinata's hands and gently put them back to her side. She glared at the red-head. "We can't keep her here Gaara, much as we want to," she told him.

Kankuro piped in as well. "Yeah, her father will sue us, then hire hit men to come kill us and then he will curse us even after death."

"Umm, I don't know about that, but I don need to leave. I'm already in trouble with my father and the school." She attempted to stand, but Gaara leaned his weight a bit and pushed her back. Then he held her upper arms and whispered, "You are not leaving."

Damn! Temari thought as she saw Gaara's mood change. He won't give her up at any cost!

Similar thoughts were shared by Kankuro. We are so screwed, we are so screwed, we are so screwed!

"Gaara," Hinata tried to pry his hands off, but he only tightened his grip, "I'm sorry, but I have to go back."

"Why? Do you love those new friends more than me? Or is that blonde the one you really wish to get back to?" His words were cold, and stung worse than acid.

Offended, Hinata replied, "Of course not! You are my friend too. Leaf is my school now and you have to accept it. It wasn't even my choice to go there. My father just took me the last day of school and told me to transfer. I had no say. I seem to adjust: Why can't you?"

Gaara was stunned. He lessened his grip on her arms and shook his head. There was one thing he wanted in life and that was the person that was stubbornly trying to leave him. Then again, she was always full of surprises.

His siblings watched him closely. He was silent for a moment and then said, "Fine. I'll return you."

Hinata smiled.

"But first you have to spend the day with us."

Temari was impressed. She did always seem to have a hold over him. I guess it never broke.

Hina sure is the tamer of the demons. Even me and Temari couldn't calm him down after he was angry.

What could one day hurt? Hinata thought. She was already in trouble as it was. She bit her lip. Besides, I really missed him. A couple months apart was pure torture. I want to spend the day with him.

"I accept. Now, what are we going to do all day?"

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