Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Author's Note: Got the idea of doing this fanfiction in class. Hehe, hope you will like it! Gaa/Hina fluff and stuff.
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[EDIT- 11 November 2007-Some of you may notice that things in this fiction never really follow the storyline of Naruto like I intended to that's because first, when this story is written, I didn't know Gaara is going to be Kazekage but I make him one here. Secondly, Gaara looses his demon in the real storyline but I made him not having his demon in his body but inside the necklace, sealed in. Thirdly, Gaara changed a whole lot so don't say it is too OOC of him, he has changed in the real one.
Well, I'm quite happy that the things I wrote here, some of them came true but only one thing that hasn't, GAAHINA!!! Cross your fingers everyone.
And I will try to update this fiction as soon as possible. If you want to ask anything, you can note me, mail me or anything. I need to revamp this whole fiction if I have to. It looks like it's in a bad shape. I saw some loop hole as well and I'm ashamed. Some grammatical error and bad plotting at some point.
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And I want to thank Naruke for being my beta-reader.
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Chapter 1
When Everything Turned Dark
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At The Hyuuga Mansion
"Hinata, I'm so sorry, but you are the only one left."
"Father… I don't understand! What do you mean I'm the only one left?"
"You are the only woman in this village that has the same age as the Kazekage and hasn't gotten married yet." Hiashi explained, frowning deeply.
Hinata was dumbstruck. Why does this thing always happen to her? Konohagakure and Sunagakure had signed a peace treaty earlier that day, and the ambassador of Sunagakure stated that the peace treaty would come into effect on one condition: Konohagakure must find a girl the Kazekage marry, a girl his age. The Hokage had been greatly puzzled at the request.
Flashback
Every jounin not on duty was assembled at the Hokage's office. They all speculated what their mission was, and why the Hokage had seemed so anxious.
"Okay, listen up, people! As you all know, Konohagakure signed a peace treaty with the Sand today." Every head nodded. "The ambassador states that the treaty will come into effect only if Konohagakure can find the Kazekage a girl to marry." Immediately after this statement, murmurings of distrust broke out.
"Those Sand bastards are selfish!" Said one.
"Hai! They are such pagans!" Cried another. It was getting rather noisy.
Kakashi, who was leaning against the wall, giggling over his porn, didn't give a damn about what the Sands were proposing. He had his porn; he was happy.
"OI! SHUT UP!" The room hushed instantly. Tsunade sniffed. "Thank you. There's no point pitching a fit about it. It's their custom to find a bride for the Kazekage from another Village. We must respect their customs, no matter how weird or stupid they may seem. If there is to be any peace between us, then we must honor their...questionable demands." She made a sour face. "I have searched through the records; most of the girls the Kazekage's age are married, except for one person."
Upon hearing this, a fine sheen of sweat swathed Hiashi's face. He knew who the girl had to be.
"Hyuuga-san, your daughter Hinata is the only kunoichi of the Kazekage's generation that hasn't gotten married yet."
The man in question stepped forward, walking with measured steps to Tsunade's desk. Every set of eyes watched him.
"If it is for the safety of the village, she will do it. It is an honor for the Hyuugas to be the family that will keep the peace between these two villages. I must tell her about this." Hiashi bowed and disappeared in a whirl of wind.
End Flashback
Hinata had to marry the Kazekage. It wasn't her choice, but she had no right to go against the Hokage's wishes; it would most probably compromise the peace treaty. She had always thought of herself as a failure and a disgrace. But now, she could redeem herself; a rare chance to show everyone that she was useful. Only one thing presented an obstacle. One person, to be precise. The only thing she couldn't bear to part with was the blond-haired maverick, Uzumaki Naruto; he had stolen her heart from the moment she had met him.
Two months later
The fateful day had come.
Hinata was dressed in a beautiful pure white kimono. The headdress was a gift from the Kazekage. All of the girls who married a Kazekage had to wear it. It was breathtakingly beautiful: pure white with two ivory phoenixes perched atop it. Hanabi put the finishing touches on her sister's hair.
"Hinata-chan, you could still run if you want. I could help you! I can pack your bags, if you want!" Hanabi set the elaborate headdress down on the vanity; she began to pack Hinata's travel bags. "Hanabi, no! Don't bother."
"Why?! You shouldn't be forced into this! You've never even met the Kazekage!"
"Hanabi-chan, I know you're trying to help me, but I can't just get up and leave." She explained patiently. "If I do, the Sand will accuse the Leaf of false play, and a war is bound to come about. I couldn't run away and let a war ravage my village when I could have done something to prevent it."
Hanabi clenched her fists. "Do you know what you're doing, Hinata? You're going to live in that 'stupid' desert with those 'barbaric' people! Don't you care?!" She cried.
"It can't be that bad, Hanabi. I'm sure that I could get used to it." Hinata got to her feet to embrace her sister. This could possibly be the last time she would ever get to see her only sister.
A knock interrupted their sisterly bonding. Hanabi was on her way to the door when it creaked open slowly. "Um...hello?"
"Naruto?" Hinata gawked.
A cheery smile placed itself on the blonde's head. "Hey, Hinata-chan! I came to see you! Since you're getting married to the Kazekage and everything" (he shifted uncomfortably when he said this) "I thought that I'd give you a gift. Here!" He thrust the hastily wrapped package into Hinata's hands. Hinata carefully opened it; inside were the vulpine boy's old goggles. "It...it's not much, but when you see it, you will remember everybody here in Konoha, right? Right?"
Hinata smiled, and tears came to her eyes. Naruto looked flabbergasted that she was going to cry. "No, don't cry, Hinata-chan! It's your wedding day! You, uh, might smear your massacre!"
Hinata wiped at her eyes. "It's 'mascara, Naruto-kun. Thank you for the gift. I won't ever forget you." She threw her arms around the boy, and he patted her head awkwardly. "Um...you're welcome...?"
Hinata's carriage arrived shortly after Naruto left. As it made its way slowly through Konoha, the people ogled at it. The oxen pulling the carriage were gargantuan, and the carriage was beautifully decorated. This was the carriage that held the heir to the Hyuuga mansion, now the bride of the Kazekage.
The carriage slowed to a stop in front of the impressive Hyuuga mansion. Hinata's face was hidden behind the headdress; her sister carefully led her to the waiting carriage. Everyone present looked on in dismay. After she entered the carriage, there was no turning back.
The door slammed shut behind the oldest Hyuuga, and the oxen pulled away. No one waved, no one made a sound.
In the trees leading out of Konoha, Naruto perched, waiting for the carriage to pass by. When it did, he lifted his left hand in farewell; as expected, he got no wave in return. The carriage, along with Hinata, exited the gates and disappeared from sight.
"Sayonara, Hinata-chan."
The desert was hot. All she knew that she wasn't going to make it through the hot desert.
"It's so hot...so hot..." Is all she can say before she fainted. She heard noises but couldn't make out what it says. Everything went dark and she gave in to it.
Hinata woke up at the chilling wind, finding herself completely nude. She did recognize her surroundings; she did know she wasn't in the carriage anymore. She gathered the silken sheets covering her, and she glanced out of the solitary window. The sun was sinking into the earth with a majestic flourish; dusk was having its last gloaming.
"Where am I? Is this Sunakagure?" She asked herself. "Well, I am in the middle of a desert. I'm probably in Sunakagure...where are my clothes?"
The sound of footsteps seeped into the room, and she was swept up in an unreasonable fear. The door was open, she was butt naked, and some unknown person was walking (more like stalking! she thought) toward her room. What was a girl to do?
She could tell that the person was drawing closer by the growing sound of his footfalls. She squeezed her eyes shut, then pried one open to see who it was. A beam of moonlight fell upon her captor. Her eyes widened a fraction. It was...
"Here. Put these on. Your kimono was too heavy, and you passed out. You shouldn't wear that kind of clothing in the desert, you know." The man tossed the clothes to her, and he turned away so that she could have some privacy while she dressed.
Hinata continued to stare. She couldn't believe it. Sabaku no Gaara.
'He was the Kazekage?' She thought. His hair had grown out some, and he was a lot taller than she remembered, but the resemblance was utterly clear. Hearing nothing that gave him a sign that she was moving, he glanced over his shoulder at her.
"Well?" His green eyes were so cold, so uninviting. She shivered.
She pushed herself up and put the offered clothes on. He looked at her once more before as if to make certain she had changed her clothes, and left the room. She collapsed on the bed, her thoughts a mess. This is just great! Peachy keen! Tsunade-sama and her father had sent her to her death. Well, something close to it. She was wed to a blood-thirsty maniac. A freaking berserker! Fate was probably having fun screwing with her life; Hinata should have believed Neji when he said that 'fate' was wicked and cruel in her dealings.
Hinata's stomach growled loudly, and she was suddenly reminded of the sorry fact that she hadn't eaten anything on the long, grueling trip to this god-forsaken place. She tip-toed out of the room, and nearly ran into a line of servants standing outside her door.
"How was your rest, Hinata-sama?" One of them said. Hinata studied him; he looked like a butler of some sort. "It was fine, thanks." She replied.
"The Kazekage-sama awaits you in the dining room. He wishes you to join him for a feast." The same man replied. Hinata readily accepted this proposal; she was ravenously hungry and would eat almost anything.
She walk down the hallway, suddenly feeling quite light headed. Her eyes were stinging. It was hot as if her eyes were burned by fire. She tried to rub her eyes. Maybe something has entered into it. Her eyes were getting more painful every second as well as her head. Her vision was getting blurry and then not a minute too soon, she found herself collapsing to the floor.
Hinata woke up and to her surprise, everything was dark. She can't even see a thing. She tried to reach for something or somebody for an answer to this darkness. Her hand met with another hand. Someone was holding her hand.
"Who's that?" She asked wishing that everything is going to be fine and not the worst of her fear.
"Can you see me?" Came the familiar voice.
"G-Gaara-sama?" She recognized the voice, as his voice was very easy to be recognizable. "I can't see a thing. What happen to me?"
"I'm afraid that, you are blind Hyuuga-san." Gaara said, his voice showing no emotion like always.
Hinata was shock to hear what he has just said. Can thing get any worst. First, she has to be wed to the Kazekage and leave the person she loves. Second, the Kazekage was Sabaku no Gaara, a psychopath killer. Third, now she is blind and she can't do anything to help herself. God must be playing with her.
'Why is fate so cruel?' she asked herself. Tears run down her cheek slowly. Gaara noticed it and for the first time, he felt that he was responsible for everything that has happen to her. He felt guilty. He wanted to make it up to her. He tightens his grip on her hand.
"Hyuuga-san, I will take care of you."
Everything was silence. Hinata continued to sob and later rested her head on her futon. Gaara, still holding her hand, look after her the whole night. He looks out at the balcony that was in their room. The moon was beautiful and ever so bright. It was shining on them and Gaara swore that he saw the moon smiled at him.
To Be Continued
Pandora:Well, what do you think? I promise you that the story will be better. There will be many romantic scenes of Gaara and Hinata together. Gaara will always be there to comfort Hinata and Hinata will always be there by Gaara's side.
Gaara: She desperately needs some review.
Hinata:Onegai, minna-san