Chapter 16

He thought about the question she had asked all night. It was a simple answer and it was also the reason of why they were on this road trip in the first place. He didn't want her to die but he really didn't have a choice in this, it was to protect her. Now that Naruto had gotten Hinata and Neji into this then he didn't have much of an option but to protect them also. He was regretting running away from the problem more and more with every dragging second that passed. He wasn't one to run away from a fight.

But if it meant prctecting her then he would to any lengths. He wished that they would have stayed and fought the people trying to kill her. Who would try and kill her? What could she have possibly done wrong? No one should try and kill her to inherit her money. Every single penney her parents earned that wasn't spent on her was saved for her. There was a lot of money saved up for her. She inherited close to a million dollars. Wow that puts a whole new meaning to, having a girl worth a million bucks. Not that I would ever think of doing anything like that, but still, it's a thought. A very bad thought and it needs to leave my head now. He looked around the room at the sleeping teenagers on the floor and the one in the bed next to him.

She was curled up in a little ball at the far edge, as far away from him as she could possibly get with out falling off the bed. Her pink short, fluff of hair shook when ever she moved the slightest bit. Hinata sprang up dripping in sweat, her breathing was uneven. She relaxed when she began to realize where she was. "Hinata, are you alright?"

"Yes, thank you Sensei." She laid back down and closed her eyes. She tried to go back to sleep but nothing worked. He didn't ask any more questions, Sakura would probably find out whats wrong. He wouldn't ask her either but as long as someone knew what she felt so guilty about then he was fine. He figured that it was probably something to do with leaving her mom behind in the dust. So now Hinata has a secret. Well at least Sakura and I aren't the only one. Sakura is an heiress, I'm in love with a teenager and I guess we'll find out Hinata's secret eventually. I don't really need to knwo what her secret is but I think it would be nice to know what it is. Thinking about the secrets his students had made him feel like a stalker. It's not like I want to know everything about her or any of my students for that matter. "Kakashi Sensei?"

"Yes?"

"Why are you still awake?"

"Well I'm not still up. I'm awake again."

"Oh, do you feel guilty about something? Like sleeping in the same bed as a student?"

"Do you want to trade me spots? Is that what you're getting at?"

"Kinda. But why are you awake again."

"I guess I do feel bad about something. Why are you up agian?"

"Guilty conscience."

"What's bothering you? It has nothing to do with you leaving your mom does it?"

"No. It's just I feel guilty about kissing Naruto when I'm dating Gaara." Well that's not much of a secret. We all knew that they like each other. Well more then like.

"Nothing can be done to change that."

"I know and I feel terrible about it. I just, I can't tell Gaara. If I do then who knows what will happen."

"No one knows what will happen."

"Well. I wish I did know what would happen."

"There is only one way to find out."

"I'm not going to tell him yet."

"The longer you wait. The worse you'll feel."

"I know. But I'm scared."

"Why, there isn't anything that he would do to harm you. Naruto wouldn't let him."

"I know. It's just."

"It's just what?"

"It's just I don't want Gaara to get mad and go on a rampage after Naruto."

"He won't. If you tell him it's over he'll understand. If you tell him you kissed Naruto and didn't feel anything then he'll forgive you. If you need time to think they'll both give you space. If you choose Gaara over Naruto he'll eventually give up."

"Are you sure all of that will happen?"

"First off. Did you feel anything when you kissed him?"

"Well yes and no."

"What exactly?"

"Well I got butterflies and then again I felt guilty."

"You will feel guilty until your not with Gaara anymore or until you give up kissing Naruto."

"I don't know if I can stop kissing Naruto."

"Well then I guess, your choice is made."

"I guess that just means I have to talk to Gaara tomorrow."

"Alright."