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Love's Misconstruities	By : Idleflame Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1431 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Love�s Misconstruities

Chapter 25

�� Once again, the
Kazekage was busy at his desk, buried in paperwork.� Such was the sight that Temari had as she
took the liberty of entering his office, grin firmly planted upon her lips.� Without a word, she tossed a scroll into the
air toward her brother who didn�t even look up from his work as he caught it
before it could disturb the orderliness of his desk.� Only after he�d finished reading the
remainder of the document before him did he glance up at his sibling and then
to the object in his hand.�

�� It came via messenger
bird...from Konoha.�� Temari watched in
delight as her brother lost his stoic composure and tore open the seal as
quickly and carefully as a child tearing the paper from a birthday
present.� His eyes swiftly scanned the
words delicately inked onto the paper, slowing down part-way through,
re-reading some parts, and his eyes growing wide at yet another as he stopped
reading altogether, pausing to think before continuing on.� After he�d finished and set the scroll down,
Temari approached.� �Good news or bad?�
she asked, for it was one of the rare occasions in which she could not
interpret her brother�s mood.

�� I�m�not sure,� he
responded, to which Temari bent over his desk and reached for the scroll herself.�

�May I?� she asked before picking it up, curiosity getting the better
of her.� When Gaara did not protest, she
read it for herself.�

My dearest Gaara,

�� There is nothing to
forgive.� The letter you wrote to my
father may have helped in persuading him because tonight he renounced his prior
decision to disown me.� However, I am
still concerned.� There is much you do
not yet know of my clan, and though irreversible punishment may have been
escaped for now, I fear for the future.�

�� Konoha�s forces are
still not at full strength, and with the Akatsuki threat pending before us the
Hokage cannot release me from service at this time, nor in the foreseeable
future.� Gaara, if we
do not marry soon I fear not for my safety, but for that of another�s.� If my father were to discover my situation he
would surely �impose our clan�s harsh
traditions upon that of our innocent child when it is born.� I have just discovered this myself, so I can
imagine how shocked you must be, but I hope that you can find it in your heart
to accept this unexpected surprise as lovingly as I have.�

�� I most likely have
several months at best before I am no longer able to hide this from my father,
for if he doesn�t notice, someone else will and news will surely get back to
him.� If it is not too much trouble, I
would like to request any help you could lend in assisting my discharge from
Konoha.�

�� Thank you for all that
you have done for me, Gaara.� I too look
forward to never letting you go.

Love,
Hinata

�� Temari merely stared
wide-eyed at her brother before her grin returned.� �So, you�re going to be a father.�� Her brother remained frozen in his chair.� �How do you feel about that?� she inquired,
her grin fading with the sincerity of her question.

�� I�m not sure,� he
honestly replied.�

�� Well, try,� his
sister pushed, causing him to give her a somewhat aggravated look.

�� Why does it matter to
you?�

�� I�m just curious,�
she answered.� When he did not budge, she
sighed.� �Please?�

�� Now it was Gaara�s
turn to sigh.� Though it took him a
moment of contemplative thought, he eventually answered.� �I�m�happy�but�nervous.� Excited, but�afraid, I think.�� He stood then, taking a deep breath and
exhaling slowly.� �She wants me to help
her get discharged, but I�ve already tried.�
The Hokage refused.�

�� They�re just as
stretched for talented shinobi as we are.�
...In fact, that�s why I never bothered to ask you about
transferring�before now, that is.�

�� What?� Gaara asked,
not quite following her logic.

�� Kazekage-sama, I
hereby formerly request to be discharged from Suna�s services so that I may
live in Konohagakure.��

�� Temari, now is not
the time-�

�� What are you talking
about, Gaara?� This is the perfect
time!� I want you to write to the Hokage
again and request a trade: me for Hinata.�
Honestly, I think they�re getting the better part of the deal: a jounin
for a chuunin.� They�d be stupid not to
accept,� she stated.

�� Gaara stared
incredulously at his older sister, contemplating her words.� ��Should I even ask what your motives are?�

�� In response, she broke
out in a knowing grin and smirked.� �Just
make sure to tell the Hokage that I plan to stay for my brother�s wedding so
I�ll be a little late should she accept,� she added before leaving him to write
his request.�

* * *

�� Close to a week after
Hinata had initially sent her letter to her fianc�, she found herself standing
before her Hokage.�

�� Do you know anything
about this?� the older woman asked, holding up a small scroll.

�� Eh?� A...scroll?�
No, I�m sorry, I don�t,� she innocently replied.

�� It seems the Kazekage
is becoming impatient with me.� Impatient
enough to trade you for one of his closest and finest shinobi.��

�� What?� the younger
girl questioned, still a bit dazed at being thrown head-first into this issue.� �I thought I was being called here to
receive a mission.� What exactly is she
saying?�

�� I still have a few
assignments lined up for Team 8, but within this next month�you�ll be able to
have your wedding, it seems.�

�� Really?!� Hokage-sama, what did Gaara write to you to
bring about this change?�

�� He�s sending his
sister, Temari, to replace you here,� she explained.� �Though I wonder if this wasn�t entirely her
idea to begin with,� she finished under her breath, recalling the hot-headed
yet extremely talented kunoichi that she�d spent some time with during the last
Chuunin Exams.� �Gaara has also requested
that I dispatch certain shinobi with you when you leave, plus any others of
your choosing should I be able to spare them.�
Wedding guests, it would seem.��
The strong leader shook her head as she reviewed the scroll once
more.� �I can�t guarantee anything, but
I�ll try my best to send them and at least one other with you.� Any more and it would severely handicap our forces.� Gaara has asked for both Naruto and
Shikamaru.� You have one week before I�ll
need the third person from you.�

�� I don�t need a week,
Hokage-sama,� Hinata began as she fought the tears at her eyes and the sensation
of butterflies in her stomach.� �If I may
only take one guest, I would like to request my cousin, Hyuuga Neji.��

�� I was afraid of
that,� Tsunade replied with a scowl, irritated with the hassle that this one
girl seemed to be causing her, but a small grin found its way upon her lips
nonetheless.� �Being a jounin, his
schedule will be harder to clear�but I�ll try.�

�� Thank you so much,
Hokage-sama!� she responded, bowing deeply at the waist.�

* * *

�� I still don�t see why
I have to go,� Shikamaru whined as the happy soon-to-be-bride and her guests
gathered at the front gate of the village several weeks later.�

�� Gomen nasai,
Shikamaru-san,� she apologized yet again.

�� I wasn�t complaining
to you, so stop saying that.�
Sheesh.� It was probably that woman�s idea.� She gets some sick enjoyment from causing me
trouble.�

�� Eh?� Hinata
questioned, not quite sure of whom he was speaking, but she didn�t get the
chance to question further.�

�� Hinata!� came a wild
yell from down the road as a boy came bounding along riding atop his faithful
dog.�

�� You�re late,� Shino
remarked, who stood alongside Kurenai by the gate.

�� Yeah, yeah�thought not
as late as Naruto, it looks like,� he chuckled, noticing that the blonde was
not among the others.� �You know, if he
doesn�t show up in the next five minutes I�m gonna take his invitation for myself!�

�� Kiba-kun,� Hinata
pleaded.�

�� Heh heh�just
kidding.� But you can�t blame me, can
you?� You know Akamaru and I would be
there if we could.�

�� He�s right.� It�s a shame we all can�t make it,� Kurenai
chimed in.� �We�ve been through a lot
together over the past few years, haven�t we?� she reminisced.� �But out of the lot of you, I think that it�s
Hinata who�s grown the most.�� Shino
nodded, concurring while Kiba felt the need to argue.

�� Huh?� What are you talking about, Kurenai-sensei?� Haven�t you been paying any attention to me
over the years?� I�ve gotten a lot-�

�� Nope, you haven�t
changed a bit,� she concluded.� �You�re
probably even jealous of that boy Gaara, aren�t you?�

�� Huh?� What the hell are you talking about now?�

�� After all, no one is
keeping him from cuddling next to Hinata at night, but it was all we could do
to separate you from her during our missions.�

�� Kurenai-sensei!�
Hinata pleaded.

�� Yes, it was,� Shino agreed,
jumping in at the chance to make fun of his comrade.

�� WHAT?!� Oh, come on!�
That was years ago!� Let it go
already!� It was one time!� ONE TIME!��

�� Hinata felt a small
blush creeping along her cheeks as she caught even Neji glancing Kiba�s way
with a confused yet protective glare.�
�Come on you two, stop it.� I�I
have something to say,� she interrupted, trying to cut Kiba some slack. �When they had all quieted down she continued,
fighting her hands� instinctual urge to fidget.�
�I�� Well, I just wanted to
say�thank you, I suppose.� Thank you for
everything that you�ve all done for me.�
If it weren�t for your friendship, I never would have been able to
accomplish what I have.� I would still be
lost in self-pity with no way out�with no one to call a friend�not even
Neji-nii-san, because it was you all who pressured me into taking the Chuunin
Exams for the first time.�

�� Yeah, but�you almost
died because of that, remember?� Kiba regretfully recalled.�

�� Hinata nodded, a fond
smile on her face.� �But I didn�t.� And you helped give me the determination to
retake the exam again.� If I hadn�t have
been assigned to this team�who knows what would have become of me.��

�� As no one knew what to
say after that, a silence grew between the group�until a certain spastic ninja
made his entrance.�

�� Heeeey!!� Don�t leave without me!� the blonde yelled,
running toward them.�

�� Naruto-kun,� Hinata chimed,
glad that their final teammate on this journey was finally joining them.

�� Alright!� he
exclaimed, full of energy as he bounded past them and through the gate.� �Let�s get this mission underway!��

�� And what mission
would that be?� Shikamaru asked, adjusting his weapons pouch.�

�� Mission: Escort the Bride to Suna!� C�mon!� he called, charging onward.

�� Hey, you were the
last to show up so you�re in no position to be calling the shots!� Shikamaru
yelled, chasing after him.� �Besides, I
outrank you!�

�� And I outrank you!�
Neji asserted, already finding himself annoyed as he joined them.�

�� Hinata began to give
chase, but turned back one final time to her comrades.

�� Don�t forget to
visit!� Kiba called, forcing a grin, though it was obvious he was pained to see
his cell-mate leave.

�� You�re always welcome
to do the same!� she replied, forcing a smile as well before she left.� �I will
miss you all�� Thank you for making my
life more tolerable over these years and helping to give me a reason to become
stronger.� I will surely see you all
again.�

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