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"F-father?" Hinata whimpered, facing the ground. Her long hair curtained her from his harsh gaze, but she wasn't a fool; she knew he was not happy with her.
Hinata had been called back to the Hyuuga estate for reasons she wasn't sure of. Her father's drivers had come and picked her up right after the last bell and she had been shipped to the parlor upon entering the house.
What's going on? she wondered.
Hiashi tipped some of his tea into his mouth, pausing to think. "You do not understand why you are here? You are more of a fool than I thought."
Flinching, Hinata shrank away and tried not to cry. Her father had been calling her that for a long time and by now she was used to it. She just couldn't wrap her mind around why she was here, other than all the missed school. But he couldn't possibly care about that unless….
Gaara! Did he find out about Gaara?!
"Hinata."
She snapped her head up in the direction of the door. Sasuke and Itachi were leading their parents into the parlor, where Neji, Hiashi and Hanabi were seated around Hinata. She tried to catch Sasuke's eye, but he averted his dark orbs to the ground, slouching forward.
"Hiashi."
"Fugaku. Mikoto."
The older generation exchanged some pleasantries, leaving Sasuke to slip over to the stiff backed chair Hinata was sitting on. He slipped a note into her lap and then winked, turning his back on her and setting himself down onto the couch his family was occupying. Itachi scooted over to make more room for him.
Discreetly, Hinata unfolded the colorful paper and smoothed the wrinkles out, making sure her father was not looking. Peering at the minute writing she could barely decipher it.
Go with what I am about to do. Don't contradict anything. I have a plan and you will end up happily with Gaara. So don't screw up. I don't want to see you get trapped in a marriage with me. You don't like me, and while I have grown to like you-I really don't want to hurt you, Hinata. But go with the plan and you shall get the happy ending you deserve. –Sasuke
Hinata reread the note over and over. Hopefulness and confusion where the two most common feelings that were racing through her heart. Sasuke cared for her? And he figured out a way to get her together with Gaara?!
"We are calling off the wedding," Sasuke's father said, clutching the shoulder of his youngest son's shirt.
"Why would you do that?" Hiashi asked, his pale face igniting in red flames that would hopefully burn him.
Sasuke said, "Your daughter does not love me, and instead loves another. I can't force her into an arranged marriage. And you can't either."
"Why would you say I couldn't?"
Smirking, Itachi said, "We are the police, Hiashi-sama. I can make you spend tons of time in prison. You are scum."
Turning to the children's parents, Hiashi asked, "Are you not going to stop them?"
"They do have a point."
"I agree and stand by them."
Hiashi rose slowly from his chair and swept past them, almost knocking over the shadowy figure at the door. Peering down at him, Hiashi asked, "Who are you and why are you here?"
Gaara stepped out of the shadows, letting Hinata see him. She gasped and covered her mouth.
"I am Gaara. It's not very pleasant to meet you." His eyes shifted to Hinata. "I'm here to see Hinata, which is not really any of your concern."
Hiashi huffed and exited, his face red and getting more and more flushed as he went. Gaara walked to Hinata, and grabbed her hand. Sasuke nodded sadly at them, and Gaara tugged her out of the room, leading her outside.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, leaning against a wall, face red from remembering their last encounter.
"Well, Sasuke called me here for one. And I couldn't stand not seeing you. And mostly, I just wanted to see if after the wedding was called off if you would accept me."
That's right! The wedding is called off. Maybe Gaara and I can have a future together…She thought, stepping closer to Gaara. She raised her head and looked him in the eye. He bent down and whispered, "I love you," before gently kissing her.
He's kissing me. She sighed, and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. Surprised, he broke from her, a small sheepish smile on her face. Smirking, he leaned forward and claimed her lips again.
A dog whistle pierced the quiet and Hinata and Gaara broke apart again, seeing Kiba and Shino casually walking over to them. Gaara frowned and slipped his hands around Hinata, bringing her up against his chest. She blushed even harder, but smiled.
"Took you guys long enough!" Kiba yelled, high fiveing the air.
"Yes, much too long," Shino commented.
"Thanks guys, your really the best support system there ever was," Gaara said sarcastically.
"So you two…. you're together forever, right?"
Gaara and Hinata held each other tighter. "Yes," they replied at the same time.
Yeah! Finally the last chapter. I'm really sorry if you don't like the ending. I tried anyway. This was my first fic and now it is done. Please review the last chapter and check out my other stories. Thank you for reading and reviewing!