Hinata was sore and tired when the Akatsuki members dragged her from her cell. She'd hardly slept since she'd been captured and her food and drink had been minimal. They'd blindfolded her with a special material that even her Byakugan couldn't see through and lead her from her cell to something large made of clay. The large clay thing flew them far from the Akatsuki hide out. Once they'd reached their destination, the Akatsuki members threw Hinata to the ground. The grass was soft and the air smelt of flowers; they must have been in a meadow. After a while, she felt a familiar chakra signature that made her heart soar and sink at the same time.
"So you came," said the Akatsuki leader.
"Give me Hinata," Gaara growled. "I want to make sure she's alright."
Hinata felt herself being dragged up then shoved towards Gaara. She felt Gaara's strong arms catch her as she fell forward.
"Are you alright?" Gaara asked softly.
"Yes. A little shaken, but I'm alright."
"Good. I love you so much, Hinata. You are my most precious person and I wish I could have shown you that more."
He pressed a kiss into her forehead before Hinata felt herself being pulled from Gaara's arms. She heard a thump as Gaara's body hit the ground.
"Gaara!" she screamed his name and struggled against the Akatsuki member that held her captive. "Gaara! Gaara!" Tears flooded her eyes as she realized what was happening. They were going to exchange his life for hers. They were going to kill the man she loved. "Gaara!"
She was silenced when she was hit over the head by something heavy.
When she came too, her eyes were itchy from tears and she found herself once again on the flying lump of clay.
"Gaara…" she murmured.
"Oh, so you're awake, un?"
Her memories of what had just happened returned to her and tears started to fall again as she sobbed quietly.
"Don't be like that, un. Stop crying." They landed and Hinata fell into the desert sand. The Akatsuki member stood her upright and turned her so she faced a certain direction. "Suna is a few kilometers the way you're facing. You should be able to make it on your own."
"Aren't you going to untie me?"
"Sorry, Sweetheart. Can't have you removing your blindfold and using those eyes of your to follow me, un." With that, he flew away, leaving Hinata utterly defenseless.
She started in the direction she was pointed in. The desert heat beat down on her pale skin. She was parched, hungry, and blindfolded. With luck, someone had seen them fly down and was coming to investigate.
However, it seemed Hinata was not lucky today. No one noticed her. She walked awkwardly through the desert, completely relying on her lower body to guide her through the uneven terrain. It wasn't long before she collapsed out of exhaustion. Perhaps luck was on her side though; she collapsed right outside of the Suna gates.