Shinki had been questioning himself for a while and even when he thought he wouldn´t be getting an answer, he took the chance now that he was alone with his father, after getting back from the cancelled chunnin exams, he saw the guys in Konoha along with their parents when it came to his mind. "Father, did you ever think about getting married?"

Gaara looked at him and answer with total confidence. "Not really"

That simple frase made him notice that maybe. the question was not the right one. "But… you were going to, right? With that women when the council asked you to?"

The red haired had been looking his way all the time and without hesitating he replied "Yes, but that didn´t mean I wanted to".

A larger answer, hew knew his father was going to marry her because that was the only way he could keep the role of Kazekage and he would do anything needed for his village, now he only had one question and even though Shinki thought for sure answer was going to be a full denial, he adventured to ask "And, have you ever been in love?". Shinki stood there waiting for his father´s negative answer, a long silence filled him with doubt instead and a new curiosity. That alone made him turn his head to look at his father to find out it looked like he was actually thinking about his response.

"Yes". He finally replied after a longer silence, the his father went back to his labor without noticing that Shinki was completely dumbfounded, who just managed to open his moutn in astonishment until he got back to his trail of thoughts.

"But if you loved her, how is it that you never wanted to marry her?" Shinki asked raising his voice unconsciously, he felt absolutely confused and didn´t even know how to react to that new knowledge.

"Because I didn´t notice, and when I came aware of my own feelings, she had her life already made with someone else" Gaara said as if it didn´t matter at all. "As long as she was happy, which I knew she was, I would be perfectly fine" he finished his explanation just as Kankuro entered the office without knocking so shinki couldn´t reply anymore.

Excusing himself Shinki left the room to give them space to work their business. it was weird to have that new information about his father.

In the Kazekage´s office, after Kankuro left, was when Gaara took a few minutes to think about her like he did whenever he had time to be alone. He did loved her and did still. Whenever he thought about her a soft smile would draw over his lips, that´s why he wouldn´t allow his memories of her come when there was anyone around. But how could he not smile when he tought about her kindness, simpleness, everything she represented, yes, he loved her and hi did even now, but she was happy with the person she chosen. "Right?... Hinata". Gaara murmured to himself while looking at the sky from his window. Anybody would think he was staring at the horizon, but far, far away in that direction the hidden leaf village was found, and also the only women Gaara ever loved.

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Notes from the author: This is a translation from one of my own fanfics just to practice with something before I published the real thing (an original story I'm translating for another author)

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