Desert Rose-Chapter 11
Epilogue
*3 months later*
Three figures made their way towards the gates of Konoha where they spoke to the guards before stepping inside the hidden leaf village. As soon as Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara entered they found two people waiting for their arrivals as they quickly went over to them. Temari greeted Naruto as Hinata jumped straight into Gaara's waiting arms. As Kankuro eased around them clearly forgotten, the two couples smiled and started kissing passionately forgetting the world around them. However the world returned as they heard gasping, whispering, and giggling coming from behind them as they broke apart. The Konoha 11 had appeared hearing the Sand siblings were arriving today in time to catch the ultimate kissing scene between the two.
"Oh wow you wasn't lying Sasuke-kun" Sakura said as she noticed how the couples were holding each other as the rest of the group nodded in agreement.
"So what are you three doing in Konoha, besides the obvious" Sasuke asked as Gaara put Hinata down and looked, not at Sasuke but at Neji.
"I came to see Hinata's father" he said as the group wondered what business he had with the main branch Hyuuga.
"Why?" Neji and Hinata asked at the same time while Gaara pulled out a scroll from his pocket. Neji stood in confusion as Gaara started walking towards him with the scroll and whispered something in his ear. Eyes going wide she stared at Gaara before nodding and running off in the direction of the Hyuuga Manor.
"What was that about?" Hinata asked watching as Gaara smiled and said she would find out soon enough making the group curious to what he told Neji.
"How about we go get lunch?" Naruto said as his stomach grumbled in agreement making everybody laugh saying that he was always hungry. After having lunch the group found their way towards the Hyuuga Manor where they saw Neji waiting outside looking at Gaara. As they approached him Neji told Gaara that Hiashi was waiting inside where he thanked him and went into the main house while Neji was interrogated by Hinata on what Gaara was doing but failing to get any information from him. After about an hour Gaara came back, face expressionless as he continued walking around Konoha with the group as they waited to learn what Gaara had done. Later that evening when everybody but the couples and Kankuro left, Naruto said he needed to talk to Gaara and Kankuro and disappeared before returning after the sun had set. Wondering what the boys were planning the girls shrugged as everybody went to sleep to wait for the next day. The next morning Hinata was called into her father's office where she saw Hiashi, Neji, and Gaara waiting for her as she entered the room. Hiashi smiling told her to sit down as he pulled out some papers… As the Konoha 11 were in the missions room seeing what they were doing today they heard a loud squeal of joy from the distance as Naruto mentally smirked knowing that Hiashi had approved and Hinata had said yes to Gaara's proposal. Later that day, there was a second equal squeal coming from Temari as Naruto proposed to her over a picnic in the park. The two now official couples were at the gates where three kunoichi were crying tears of joy as they saw the rings on the Temari and Hinata's finger.
"So I guess you're going to move to Suna, right?" Sasuke asked a little sad that his friend was leaving Konoha. That is until he noticed the knowing smirk on Naruto's face and a small smile on Gaara's as they shook their heads.
"Nope, we're living in both Konoha and Suna" Naruto said as the group looked at him as if he lost his mind.
"It seems that the biju have a special ability in teleporting between nations in a matter of seconds. The only catch is the nations have to be connecting and since the wind and fire countries are…"
The group was in an uproar of joy and happiness as the couples said that they would be visiting very often. Smiling as Temari jumped on Naruto's back and Hinata on Gaara's sand they made their way back to Suna smiling and joking about finding love in strange places.
"Guys, is it just me or does it feel like we forgot something back in Konoha?" Hinata said getting the feeling something very important was missing.
"Naw, Hinata we got everything we need" Naruto said as the group shrugged it off as nothing before continuing. Back at the Konoha gates, Kankuro was staring at the spot that the two couples were before they left for Suna…without him. Kankuro was at a loss of words as Shino stood next to him looking out at the empty road.
"…I know how you feel" Shino said as they walked off the betrayal of being forgotten flowing through both of them as they went to find Sasuke so he could take him back to Suna.