A/N: Wow love you guys! That chapter went over better than expected. Okay and about the trees and waterfall, you don't know where they went so it could be in a canyon or it could be in Konoha you just don't know! So now all of you will know what Gaara's new plan is.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Chapter 10

Hinata awoke the next morning shivering; she sat up and rubbed her eyes. Another shudder coursed through her body, she wrapped her arms around herself, just then noticing that her clothes were slightly wet. Last night's events rushed back to her, making her sigh happily before sneezing. Oh no! She must have caught a cold from sleeping with wet clothes on, she groaned as she swung her legs over the side of the bed and was getting ready to take a nice hot bath and relax when she heard a knock on her door.

"Hinata?" Temari's voice called. "Hinata are you okay? I'm coming in."

Hinata watched as Temari walked into her room, worry overtaking her face as she came face to face with a shivering Hinata.

"Oh my gosh, are you okay?" Temari said approaching slowly. "You were late for training so I came to check on you."

Her hand found Hinata's forehead, her hand immediately fell, and her already worried face got even more worried.

"Hinata, what did you do last night!? You have a fever!" Temari exclaimed.

Hinata recalled the night before and blushed; it was a personal moment that she didn't want Temari to know about. Wait what? Since when did she want to keep things from Temari? 'Alright, then I guess I really am sick' Hinata thought as she walked over to her closet that the Kazekage had so kindly provided for her.

"Nothing, Temari-chan, I'm fine," Hinata said, finally answering.

"Seriously Hinata are you sure you're okay?" Temari asked, not wholly convinced.

"Yes, I'm fine," Hinata said leaning her head out of her closet, a smile on her face.

"Alright then I'll see you down stairs for lunch," Temari said. "Then we can train some more!"

'Since when have I accepted lying!?' Hinata asked herself as she quickly changed into dry, clean clothes. But the one thing she was dreading the most was more weapon training, her arms and legs ached at just the thought. She shook her head and cleared her mind. 'I'm and able bodied Kunoichi! I can do a little weapon training!" she told herself. A moment later she raced down the stairs ready to meet Kankurou and Temari. However when she reached the dining hall she was met with someone unexpected. In their usual places sat Temari and Kankurou, but at the head of the table sat Gaara. After all the time Hinata had spent in Suna, she had never had a meal with Gaara, he was usually in his office or some meeting, but now here he was sitting there , her empty seat right next to him. She swallowed hard and walked as naturally as she could to her seat, and began eating. Although the silence didn't seem uncomfortable, someone broke it.

"Temari what are you going to do after lunch?" Gaara asked.

"Well I was going to take Hinata to the training grounds so we can continue weapon training." Temari said.

"Kankurou, what will you be doing?" Gaara continued, not even staring at them, only concentrating on his food.

"Just walkin' around hangin' out the usual," Kankurou, said, his mouth full of food.

"No, Kankurou you will go and get five gallons of water, and Temari I will train Hyuuga-san," Gaara stated, trying to use his manners.

Kankurou and Temari looked at each other and then at their little brother. Gaara kept eating and Hinata sat there staring at him, with wide eyes.

"Are you sure Gaara?" Temari asked. "I could still train her; I mean I have nothing else to do."

"No, you may watch if you wish, come Hyuuga-san," Gaara said as he stood, Hinata struggling to get up. "Kankurou, I need the water."

The other two siblings looked at each other one last time, and then both stood, Temari following Gaara and Hinata, Kankurou vanishing to go get the water.

Hinata stood across from Gaara; she tried desperately to tell what he was thinking which was proving impossible as he stood there, his eyes closed and arms crossed. Temari also tried desperately to try and find out what Gaara was thinking. The silence was deafening, Temari stuck a finger in her ear and twirled it around, trying to see if anything was blocking it. Kankurou suddenly appeared with the five gallons of water in a makeshift kind of gourd.

"Here it is Gaara, five gallons of water," Kankurou said, wiping sweat off his brow.

"Good, remove the cork," he ordered, Kankurou did as he was told.

Hinata looked at Temari praying for answers, Temari shook her head, and her eyes suddenly widened, Hinata's head snapped back to the boy before her. She fell to the ground on her side, her hand pressed to her cheek as the sand recoiled back.

"G-gaara! What the hell are you doing!?" Temari cried as she tried to run to Hinata.

A wall of sand separated Temari from Hinata, Kankurou tried to get to Hinata to, but he was also knocked back by sand.

"This is Hyuuga-sans battle, she must realize that not all opponents will wait until she's ready or give a warning. So I won't either." Gaara replied, his sand once again falling to the ground before heading straight for Hinata.

The Hyuuga heiress stumbled while trying to get up, barely avoiding the sand. But Gaara didn't stop yet, another attack was aimed at her and again she barely dodged it. That was until she felt the sand hit her in the back, making her gasp and fall to the ground.

"Get up, Hyuuga-san," Gaara said, before his sand hit her again.

Hinata fell face first onto the ground, she was breathing hard and her eyes were blurry with tears. Another sharp pain shot through her body as Gaara attacked her again.

"What a disappointment," Gaara said, as his sand curled dangerously around Hinata.

"Gaara she's had enough!" Temari cried.

"Gaara, stop! You're gonna kill her!" Kankurou shouted.

Both of his siblings ran at him to stop him from attacking Hinata again, Gaara didn't move but instead his sand flew from Hinata and knocked both of his siblings away from the battle and trapped them.

"If you cannot just watch then I'm afraid I'll have to make sure you don't interfere," Gaara said as he struck Hinata once more, this time causing blood to seep into the back of her shirt, from a large gaping scratch.

Tears leaked out of Hinata's eyes as she tried to get to her feet, only to be knocked down again by another one of Gaara's viscous sand attacks.

'Why am I so weak' Hinata thought, barely rolling out of the way in time as another attack struck the spot where she just was. 'Did I do something wrong!?' she continued to wonder as she stopped rolling after hitting something hard.

She tore her eyes away from Gaara and his approaching sand to look at what she had accidently hit. Her eyes widened and a small smile came to her lips, right before Gaara's sand closed around her and dragged her towards him.

"I guess this is the end for you," Gaara commented.

"No Gaara, please don't!" Temari said, but too late as Hinata's body was crushed.

Temari closed her eyes and buried her face in her hands as she felt drops of warm liquid rain on her skin.

"Well I'll be damned," Kankurou muttered.

(A/N: I think I'll end it here, naw just kidding! I wouldn't do that to you guys)

Temari began to shake and peeked through her fingers, only to realize that what she was being drenched with wasn't blood but…water!? She stood and searched frantically for Hinata, but there was no sign of her. Gaara smirked as his sand flew off toward one of the few trees in the training grounds. Hinata leapt out of the tree and landed a few feet away as his sand crushed it to pieces, she panted and blood ran down her back.

"You saw didn't you?' Hinata gasped.

Without a word Gaara shot his sand back at her, she barely was able to deflect it using a shield made of water as she tried to run. His sand wrapped around one of her ankles pulling her down, Hinata focused the water to attack the sand. She did free herself but she wasted so much Chakra she had to turn off her Byakugan. Frantically she crawled away, the water surrounding her like a cocoon. Finally all her chakra depleted, her head fell to the side and she fell to the ground unconscious.

When Gaara's sand had stopped blocking Temari and Kankurou, they both ran to the unconscious Hyuuga. Temari checked her pulse, and smiled relieved that she could recognize the slow steady heart beat of her new friend.

"She will train with me again as soon as she gets better," Gaara stated before disappearing.

Kankurou lifted her and headed toward the hospital Temari close behind.

When Hinata heard the beeping of a heart monitor, her mind rewound, was all that just a dream? Had she really just spent three months in Suna or was it all a dream. To be honest, she was afraid it was a dream, she was afraid that she had just missed that opportunity. Gathering all her courage she slowly opened her eyes, and was met with the white hospital room, but instead of a shaded room, a wide open window, that showed dessert as far as the eye could see. A relieved smile crossed her face and she fell back onto the bed, only slightly aware of the bandages on her back.

"Hinata you awake?" Temari asked, as she slowly opened the door.

"Hai, Temari," Hinata said, smiling.

"Listen Hinata, I was thinking about it, and I think that you should, maybe go home," Temari said, her eyes downcast.

"Demo, T-temari-chan why?" Hinata asked, eyes widening.

"It's because, I'm afraid," Temari said. "I care about your safety and Gaara seriously hurt you, after you're 'training session' Gaara sat in his office for hours screaming about the pain and the need for your blood."

Temari's head was lowered, and silence filled the room, she wouldn't, couldn't look at Hinata right now.

"No," was the quiet word that filled the room.

"What?" Temari asked, looking up at her friend.

"No," Hinata said, looking at Temari, a tear running down her cheek.

"Hinata-chan, I don't think you understand…" Temari began.

"No Temari-chan you don't understand!" Hinata said angrily, standing.

"Demo…"Temari tried again.

"No! I'm tired of people making my decisions for me! I am capable! Why can't you see that!?" Hinata continued, tears of anger falling down her face as she violently ripped out the I.V needles. "I came here to learn to be stronger, and I will get stronger with or without your help!"

With that she jumped out the window, glad that the hospital let her keep her own clothes, and she continued to run, as far and fast as she could.

"Oh Hinata," Temari said, sadly, deciding to let her friend leave for awhile to cool off.

She walked out of the hospital room, to sign Hinata's release forms where she met up with Kankurou.

"So what did she say?" he asked, as Temari began the paper work.

"She kind of exploded on me, but I guess that's natural, I'm sure she'll come to her senses quite soon," Temari said.

"Let's hope so," Kankurou said.

Hinata had continued running until she reached an empty playground, she sat herself down on a swing and let the tears flow freely. Her heart was wrenched in two and she had no idea of what to do. She thought she was gonna die when she was given a light push on the swing. Her hands scrambled for the chains, and her eyes darted to the person who pushed her.

"Hey there stranger," Matsuri said pushing her again.

"Matsuri-chan, what are you doing here," Hinata asked quickly wiping away her tears.

"Well I saw you running; I thought you could use a friend," Matsuri said, sitting on the swing next to Hinata. "Why don't you tell me what happened?"

"Have you ever been forgotten Matsuri-chan?" Hinata asked, drawing shapes in the dirt with her foot.

"Are you kidding," Matsuri said gently. "My parents were killed and none of my relatives even cared enough to take care of me. Why have you?"

"I always have been," Hinata said scornfully. "I never get to chose, because no one thinks about me, or my reaction. Sometimes it's just too much."

"Hey I get what you mean I'm pretty smart for an eleven year old," Matsuri said.

"Yeah I guess you are," Hinata said, smiling.

After staying with Hinata for a little while Matsuri had to leave, making Hinata promise she would go back to the Kazekage tower. But poor Hinata became so captivated with the moon, she didn't realize exactly how late it was.

Temari paced the hall outside of Hinata's room, worried about her. Yes she did seem angry before but she had expected her home at least at sunset. Kankurou saw his sister pacing, and decided to ask what was up.

"What's wrong Temari?" Kankurou asked.

"Hinata hasn't come back, since the fight and I'm starting to get worried." Temari said, regret lacing her voice.

"Oh no! It's okay Temari, I'm sure she'll be back soon, in the mean time we can't let Gaara find out or he'll have our heads for sure!" Kankurou said gulping.

"Can't let me find out what Kankurou," Gaara asked directly behind him, making the puppeteer jump.

"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH DON'T HURT ME! TEMARI LOST HINATA!!!!!!!!!!" Kankurou cried hiding behind his elder sister.

"Why you little..." Temari started, turning and smacking Kankurou multiple times.

"Enough," Gaara snapped. "We will all talk about this later."

Without another word Gaara was gone, and Temari and Kankurou were standing in the hall frozen to their spots

Hinata had finally realized how late it was when a cold wind blew past her. She stood from the swing and began to slowly make her way to the Kazekage tower. The shadows seemed to move as Hinata walked by giving her an eerie feeling of being watched. A crash sounded behind her, making her jump and turn, she backpedaled a few steps, before hitting something hard and falling to the ground.

"Gomen," Hinata said standing and bowing to the big man before her.

"No problem, but a girl as cute as you shouldn't be walking around alone at night," the man replied huskily.

"Well if you'll excuse me I'll be going now," Hinata said, trying to push past him.

But the man wouldn't let her go quite yet. One of his big hands came up and caressed her face, making her shudder.

"Onegai, I must be going," Hinata said trying to escape again.

"I don't think so," the man said leaning close.

Hinata almost gagged as the smell of alcohol filled her nose, the man wrapped an arm around her waist. His other hand moved to the zipper of her jacket. When she felt it unzip, she thrashed wildly, kicking and punching as hard as she could.

"Try to struggle all you want girly, nobodies gonna help you," the man said in her ear as he tried to sneak his hand up her shirt.

Hinata reached into her kunai pouch and pulled out a shurikan and tried to cut open the guys arm, finally she was able to push it in hard enough to let her go. She stumbled as she tried to escape, the man called after her as she continued to run. Tears sprang to her eyes as she tried to continue running, but the man was catching up and fast. Closing her eyes she prayed for a rescuer to come bursting in and save her. She hit something hard and stumbled backwards, her eyes darted upwards and she was met with cool, icy green ones. Falling to her knees in relief she wrapped her arms around one of Gaara's legs as the man who was chasing her slowly came to a halt.

"Kazekage-sama," the man said, trying to keep his voice steady. "What are you doing here?"

"I've come to retrieve Hyuuga-san," Gaara said, motioning toward the girl at his feet.

"Oh well I," the man began, beginning to sweat.

"You haven't been trying to do anything to harm Hyuuga-san in any way, have you?" Gaara asked, daring him to lie.

"Oh no of course not never!" The man said quickly.

"Really, so if I asked Hyuuga-san she would say the same thing right?" Gaara hissed.

"Um well Kazekage-sama," the man tried before being cut off by Gaara's angry voice.

"Hyuuga-san, did this man try to cause any bodily harm to you?" Gaara asked.

"H-hai, Gaara-sama," Hinata mumbled into his leg.

"Oh so you have lied to me haven't you?" Gaara said thoughtfully.

"No, please wait Gaara-sama…" the man said, before meeting his end, as Gaara's sand crushed him to oblivion.

Blood rained everywhere causing Hinata to freeze as the man's blood fell onto her face and into her hair. Gaara felt like he was in heaven, as the blood rained down and sustained for a moment. He looked around taking a look around in ecstasy, his eyes at last landing on the Hyuuga.

"Get up," he hissed.

"K-k-kazekage-sama, why d-d-did you k-kill him," Hinata whimpered.

Without a word he yanked her to her feet by her arm, he then pushed her away hard. Hinata stumbled and hit a pole.

"Get up," Gaara snapped as Hinata turned fearfully toward him. "Come."

The young Hyuuga's eyes shone with unshed tears, as she slowly shook her head no.

"You defy me! The demon of the dessert," Gaara, or Shakaku who had possessed the Kazekage's body, howled.

His sand shot out at her and wrapped around her tightly, he brought her close and instead of using his sand he grabbed her around the throat, letting his sand slide back down her body to the ground. He tightened his grip around her neck, and she began to gasp and splutter. Her eyes watered and her mind froze at first, then an idea hit her, she tried to distract him with one hand, smacking him across the face as hard as the position allowed. The other hand found a pressure point on his neck and using the rest of her chakra to knock Gaara unconscious. Thankfully that was enough, Gaara's eyes widened and his hand flew to the back of his neck his knees buckling and his eyes drifting closed.

"Hinata…" he mumbled, before he fell to the ground.