"Your girlfriend is almost late, brother," Temari sighed. "What is taking that little princess so long?"

"You know she's not my girlfriend," Gaara shot back. "Besides, you know that her family doesn't even consider her a great ninja let along a princess."

"Ain't it true though?" Kankuro snickered. "I mean let's face it. At the Chuunin Exams, she totally wiped out. Total weakling. She probably shouldn't have been a ninja."

"Yeah, "Temari laughed. "She is probably so weak that she can't even beat that punk kid Konohamaru! God, I hate that brat, but he sucks so bad that even my dog could wipe him out. But she's worse than that!!" Both Kankuro and Temari laughed their heads off, enjoying the backbiting against the poor Hinata girl. Gaara just dropped his head. I don't know what to say. I mean, she couldn't even defeat that weak bandit. I'd stand up for her, but they would just say I like her. And I can't let them see weakness. I've gotta stand strong. I'm Kazekage after all. I just wish I could tell Hinata about this. But unfortunately, I can't. Uh, why do my siblings hafta be here anyway? They're gonna make fun of her and I can't say anything and...oh crap here she comes...

Hinata looked out and saw the three sand ninja sitting by the main gate. She casually walked up to them. They all look so frightening. Especially Gaara. What is with him today? "S-sorry I'm late..." hinata sighed.

Gaara sighed. "It's no prob--"

"Yeah well next time you better be here princess..." Kankuro chuckled. "We would have already been a 1/8 where there by now, if you hadn't showed up late. Pssh, royal brat."

Hinata just stared at the ground. Royal brat. Princess. They think I'm just a weakling. And well, if they will base it on my Chuunin exams performance then I would have to agree with them. But I would have thought Gaara would have said something. I guess he was right all those years ago. He will only be himself when we are alone. Fine. If he is gonna be like that...okay.

"I'm very sorry," hinata apologized again. She had managed to squeeze all her luggage into one bag. Yes, all of everything she owned into one tiny bag. She rearranged the bag on her shoulder. She let out a giant sigh. "Um, are we going to leave?"

"Yes, as you wish your majesty," Temari snickered. "Whatever you say."

Gaara said nothing and started to lead the group. Kankuro following and Temari behind him. Hinata was in the back. They jumped from tree to tree, barely dodging sharp items, and missing wide branches and disguising their chakra so no ninja could spot them. It seemed for hours that they were moving, not stopping for any drink, food, or going to the restroom. Hinata didn't feel like she would make it. These three could go on forever it seems like it. She tried looking at Gaara. His gaze was focused up ahead. He is so different in front of other people. What is with this guy? She let out a sigh. When she wasn't looking, Gaara looked in the back, and noticed she looked a little tired. He noticed the sun and realized that they should stop for the night.

"Here's good," Gaara said, after not saying anything for hours on end. "We're gonna have camp here. Kankuro and I will share a tent, and Temari, you will share with Hinata."

"Oooo it will be my honor," Temari bowed, sarcastically making fun of Hinata. Hinata didn't let it bother her. She bowed her head and helped set up the tent. Here this vacation was suppose to help relax me. And so far, all it's done is stress me out more. Why did Gaara even invite me here? He doesnt even seem to want me here, let alone spend time with me. After setting up the tent, Temari got her stuff set up and then shoved Hinata in the tent to set up whatever she needed, if there was any room. There was some room, however, Temari had pretty much taken up the whole stupid tent. She could really piss me off...Hinata thought. Here I've heard how great this chick is and now she treats me like crap. Oh, yeah she's really awesome Sakura. A real treat.

Hinata laid on her back for hours wondering if Temari would ever return to the tent. Hinata's eyes were drooping. She was tired. Very tired. She already wanted to go home. Why am I here?

"Hinata?"

"Hm?" hinata looked up and saw Temari. Great what does she want? Make fun of me some more? "Um..Temari, i'm sorry i'm ver-"

"I'm sorry for everything I've been saying lately," Temari apologized.

"What?!?" Hinata shouted. Hinata are you dreaming? "Um...what..I'm not uh?"

"You know i've been treating you like crap since we got here and well...this is just from girl to girl..." Temari starting confessing. " My brothers. well they're boys. No duh. But that means I've gotta show them i've got no weakness. Gotta show them that a girl is still got the same strength as a boy. So I apologize for everything I've done. I know it's wrong. and i've very sorry. plus i had just had a run in with a VERY annoying ninja earlier today..."

"Oh! That reminds me!" hinata remembered. She pulled out shikamaru's picture and handed it to Temari. "he wanted me to give this to you."

Temari glared at the picture. "He thinks that he is so special just cause he's a little smarter than me. Gosh, he is so annoying. and then he always blabs on and on about how shogi helps on the battlefield. Then whenever i remind him of the times where i've saved him he gets mad and always goes (clears throat and does an impression of shikamaru) ' ah so troublesome' then i tell him nicely that is kinda mean and rude and he takes it offensively and then we get in a big arguement and he thinks men are better than woman and how we are weaker and"

Gosh, Sakura was right. That IS all she talks about. Well maybe it won't be so bad now. I mean Temari isn't that rude when its just

Us. Just like me and Gaara...Is the whole family like this? Rude in front of a few people, but when it's just you and them, they are nice. I'm sure Kankuro is the same way too. I mean, he had to have done something right cause of Ino. Right? Oh well...ah.. Gaara

Gaara where are you? I miss you...

"Hinata..."

"What? Gaara! What is wrong?"

"I'm trying so hard...but it keeps fighting back."

"What does? What keeps fighting, Gaara? talk to me!"

"I'm trying so hard to avoid it. But its the truth."

"What?"

"I love you Hinata."

"Hinata, wake up!!"

Hinata jumped up from the ground. She was breathing heavily. She had sweat coming from her forehead and tears in her eyes. Her heart was on fire and her hands were shaking uncontrollably. Wh-what was that dream all about it? I can't even breath. I feel like there is static going through my body but theres a joyous feeling at the same time. What?

"T-temari?" Hinata managed to say, finally. "What's wrong? I oversleep?"

"Huh? Uh no, well yeah..." Temari said. She was snickering to herself. Something about red and purple go nice together. And how dark and sweet are cute. Something like that. "you see i'm suppose to be giving you a hard time right now cause you sleep in late-"

"It's only 5:30AM..."

"Huh? Oh yeah. And how you sleepwalk and snore and talk during the night..."

hinata starting blushing. Nonstop all the way total 50 different red blush. "Ssleeepppwallk... t-ta-alk...D-did I S-say a-an-nythi-ng?"

"Huh?No, you didn't do any of that..."

"Phew..."

"At least not outside our tent..."

"WHAT?" Hinata's eyes were so large. Please be something else! Please let me have said something else. Oh Kami this is the worse thing to happed to me. It's bad having Sakura know. Now Temari! HIS SISTER!!!

"I won't say anything! I can keep a secret. I've been keeping a Kankuro secret for years. You don't need to worrysis-in-law."

THIS IS THE WORSE VACATION EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"It's not what you think," hinata tried reasoning with her. Come on! Please don't believe it!!

"Oh, I'm sure it's what I think," Temari giggled. What is it with the Sand Siblings giggling all the time. "Look Hinata, Just cause I'm a super strong all powerful ninja doesn't mean anything. I'm a girl. I know how to keep these things secret. Now come on and get dressed. Here" She handed Hinata a top that would reveal some of Hinata's cleavage." This will make him totally stop in his tracks."

Hinata took the top and sighed. This is gonna be so embarrassing...

Update: I've taken into consideration that Gaara seemed too nice in the first two chapters. Well as you can see Gaara doesn't say anything to Hinata in Chapter Four. What I'm trying to portray is that Gaara is embarrassed to love. And just wait to find out about Kankuro and Ino. And with Temari and Shikamaru. It seems that all the sand sibs don't wanna show love. Cause they are afraid what the other siblings will say.