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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 5

�� Gaara perched himself atop a building toward
the southern edge of the village, patiently waiting for his target to
approach.��

�� *Heh heh heh�finally, you�re
going to bring me an offering.� Blood,
yes.� Sweet warm blood�� Kyaaaa!!�
I can almost taste it now!!!*

�� Don�t get your
hopes up.�

�� *Whaaat?!� But it�s been months since I last tasted
any!� And that girl�s would really hit
the spot!*

�� Gaara began to ignore
his demon�s pleas, something he�d been trying more and more to do.� Shukaku hated it, but eventually he�d give
up.� Tonight, however, he thought that he
could strike a nerve with his host if he pressed on and so he persisted.

�� *She�ll never give you what you
want, you know.� She�ll fear you�.try to
hurt you.*

�� I�m
stronger than she is.� She can�t hurt me.�

�� *Mm�physically hurt you, no.� But she has friends.� She could even turn Naruto against you if she
wanted.*

�� The thought made Gaara
shudder, but he quickly disregarded it.� �Naruto
is my friend.� He wouldn�t betray me; nor
would I, him.�

�� *Heh heh heh!!*

�� What�s
so funny?�

�� *You�d never betray him?!� You saw how that girl was looking at him
before.� She likes him, not you!� He might be pissed if you try to steal his
girl�*

�� Again, the thought of
Hinata belonging to someone else bothered him, but somehow it was less so with
Naruto.� Still, this theory had yet to be
proven to him.� �Besides...� he thought once more, speaking to Shukaku.� ��if she really is Naruto�s girl, then
that�s all the reason I need not to harm her.�

�� *Ah!� Wait, but-*

�� No!� I will hear no more from you.� Now, go away!�� And with a few angry remarks from the demon,
Gaara banished him to the depths of his mind.�
Truly, he had gotten better at controlling Shukaku instead of the other
way around, but there was still a long way to go.

�� A flash of grey
streaked through a cluster of buildings in the distance and made its way into
the forest beyond after a mob of orange Narutos.� Gaara�s heart began racing as he began his
stealthy pursuit.� He followed at a
distance, watching the young girl at work as she skillfully differentiated the
Naruto figures based on their chakra flow.�
When it looked like she�d found a possible real Naruto, she would
hesitantly attack it to make sure if it was a clone or not.� So far, she had been unsuccessful in finding
the original.�

�� The sun had set not
long ago but under the cover of trees, darkness was all around them.� Gaara was impressed that it didn�t slow
Hinata down in the slightest.� The
Byakugan was a very useful bloodline limit indeed.� However, as time passed, the strain was
beginning to show.� Normally, Gaara would
have been disappointed in her performance but Shikamaru had explained that,
according to one of her teammates, Inuzuka Kiba, Hinata and her cousin would be
practicing together all evening so it was expected that she would be
tired.� Still, if this were part of a
mission it would be unacceptable.� But,
as Gaara knew, sometimes being at one�s limit brought out the best in a shinobi.� Such was what he was counting on as he
watched the girl disperse yet another bunshin and pause to catch her breath.

�� He approached silently
from above, sneaking around her from behind as he readied his attack.� She had deactivated the Byakugan but he was
still cautious.� His stealth abilities
were top notch but he refused to be caught off guard like he had been with
Neji.

�� Suddenly, Hinata swung
around, gazing behind her.� Gaara froze
in place behind a tree and used his third eye jutsu.�

�� Did she really sense
me?� he wondered in disbelief.� Once
he had connected the optical nerve he saw that he had been mistaken.�

�� Ugh�I don�t feel so
good�� came a familiar voice as a blonde-haired figure staggered through the
trees and approached Hinata.�

�� Naruto-kun?� she
asked.�

�� Ugh�� he groaned, walking
haphazardly toward the girl before him.

�� Gaara
watched as Hinata tried to activate the Byakugan and failed.� She was finally at her limit.� She instead approached the clone.� �Gomen, Naruto-kun!� she squeaked, readying
to strike it in a non-vital area.� She was
caught off guard when the clone suddenly tripped.� Hinata instinctually caught him and Gaara
watched as she turned a new shade of red, this time different from the
preexistent one of exhaustion.

�� Mmm�so soft�� Naruto
murmured, pressing himself into the frozen girl.�

�� N-N-N-Naruto-kun!�

�� Mm�I�ve always
wondered what it would be like to hold you��
Hinata�s eyes widened and she began to tremble as a hand slid under her
coat and up the flesh of her back.� �You
smell good��

�� Gaara felt both angry
and extremely out of place, yet as much as he wanted to leave, he couldn�t tear
himself away from the scene.�
��
�� *Betrayed in the end, huh?� Just like I told you.� You should kill her.� Kill them both!� Now, before they can hurt you any more!*

�� The demon had more
control over him when he was angry, Gaara knew, and he fought to remain
calm�but the familiar pain in his heart made it difficult.�

�� Hinata gasped as
Naruto grabbed a handful of her rear with his free hand, bringing Gaara�s
attention back to the couple.

�� Naruto chuckled.� �You�re so shy today.� Mmm�I love you�Sakura-chan.�

�� Suddenly, Naruto
vanished in a cloud of smoke and Gaara could hear several more dispersions
throughout the forest.�

�� Neji must have
found the real Naruto,� he idly thought.�

�� Hinata�s trembling
body suddenly became very still as she went limp and fainted.� Gaara managed to catch her in a blanket of
sand just before she hit the ground.� He
descended from the tree and knelt over the unconscious girl, pondering the
scene he had just witnessed along with the new emotions it caused him to
feel.� It was with hesitation that he
hoisted Hinata into his arms and set off back toward the village.

�� So Hinata does
like Naruto�but Naruto likes Sakura�and I like Hinata�� Why does love have to be so complicated, I
wonder?� he contemplated as he bound through the trees, all the while
staring at the pale girl in his arms.� It
wasn�t long before she began to stir.�
Gaara kept moving but focused intently on the trees ahead.� He was embarrassed for staring at her for so
long but refused to show it.� She gasped
as she awoke, and still he stared only forward as he pretended that he didn�t
notice her at all.�

�� Naruto-kun!�� The reddish tint returned to her face as she
recalled what she last remembered, though it faded as soon as she began to take
in her surroundings.

�� It appears the
situation is under control,� Gaara replied.

�� Gaara-san?!�� Only then did he dare to glance her way.� Her large eyes showed both surprise and some
fear, but she did not struggle.�

�� I am taking you to
the hospital.�

�� Eh?� W-why?�

�� It looks like you collapsed
from exhaustion,� he explained, avoiding her gaze.��

�� I�� No, that�s not why I�� Please, stop.�� He did as she requested, landing on a large
branch and setting her down.� �Thank you
very much, but I�m fine.�

�� You should get
examined.� There may be something they
could do for you.�

�� It�s okay�I-I�m
fine.� I�m sorry to have caused you so
much trouble.� There�s really no reason
to worry about me.�

�� Why shouldn�t I?� he retaliated,
using more force than he meant to as he finally gathered up the courage to look
her in the eye.

�� His words stunned her
and she averted her gaze, beginning to tap her index fingers together.� �B-because�i-it happens a lot.� I don�t need to go to the hospital.�

�� As future head of
your clan, you should treat this problem or else your weakness will be cast
upon your entire family.�� Hinata�s body
became rigid and Gaara quickly regretted his words.�

�� I-I know�� I know, but��

�� A quiet moment passed
between the two as they perched atop the tree.

�� If you won�t go to
the hospital, then let me help you,� Gaara quietly offered, breaking the awkward
silence.

�� Eh?�� This earned him her gaze once again.

�� Allow me to train
with you while I am here.�

�� But�but, Neji-nii-san
is already helping me train-� she explained, looking away and tapping her index
fingers together.

�� All the more
reason.� By training with your cousin, you
are fighting someone who uses the same fighting style and jutsu and
yourself.� My techniques are of a
completely different origin.�

�� M-my teammates and
sensei also help me-�

�� Battling new,
stronger enemies allows for more growth.�
If you want to get stronger, you should accept my offer,� Gaara pushed,
determined in his new resolve that, while Hinata�s feelings for Naruto seemed
valid, they were not reciprocated and therefore he still had a chance.� That, and the
thought of letting go of this newfound feeling without a fight was somehow too
painful.�

�� I-I-I�� the
frightened girl stuttered.�

�� But it�s your
choice.� If you say no, I won�t push the
subject further,� he relinquished.� Though
he wanted with all his heart for her to say yes, he knew that this had to be
her decision for it to mean anything to him.�
�I want her to accept my offer of
her own accord.�

�� A silent moment passed
between them before Hinata worked up the courage to glance the red-head�s way,
watching him as he stood, arms across his chest, staring ahead through the
trees.

�� T-tomorrow�after the
meeting ends�� A-are you busy then?�

�� No,� came a stoic
reply as he gazed off into the distance, the wind blowing against him and
ruffling his hair.� To Hinata, he was the
picture of cool and collected, but Gaara was hardly calm.�

�� Then�how about�after
that?� If you don�t mind,� came the quiet
request.� Gaara�s pulse pounded in his
throat and he found himself unable to vocalize anything.� He simply nodded.� �W-well then�I suppose I should return
home.� Thank you, Gaara-san,� she said
with a nervous smile before bowing and leaving the stunned boy alone on the
branch.�

�� It was several minutes
before he made his own way back.� As he
landed on the balcony of the floor where the Sand�s second-level guest rooms
were, he was greeted by two anxious siblings.

�� Gaara.�

�� Well?� What happened?�

�� He walked past them
and opened the door to his room, stepping inside.� Leaving it open only a crack, he looked back
their way over his shoulder and answered, �Mission successful.�� Without giving them any time to respond, he
closed the door and ignored their muffled chatter.�

�� He spent the rest of
the night eagerly planning for the following day.

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Translations/Term Definitions...in no
particular order:

- Bunshin: �Clone.
- 5
- 6
- 7
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