Sandcastles
By Melanie
Characters based on Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto. I don't own them.
I do own Mizuzu; she's based on Annisa Frey who helped.
Pairings: Kiba/Hinata, Naruto/Sasuke, mostly Gaara/Hinata
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Gaara loves me
And I love him too
Temari's nice
Kankuro's sweet
The blood on my lips
Brought Gaara's to meet
Chapter
One:
Stronger
The girl around thirteen opened the door and entered the office. In front of her sat the fifth Hokage, a glass of sake propped in her hand.
"I-I w-would like a mission" the girl stuttered. One hand running through her short blue hair, "o-out of Konoha"
Tsunade raised an eyebrow, "and why is that?"
"I-I need to b-become stronger, and staying in Konoha isn't helping"
The woman in her fifty's flipped through a book and looked up, "well we do have a mission in Suna" she said
"Oh p-please Tsunade-sama" she begged.
"The mission is serving the Kazekage" she gulped, "Gaara"
"I'll take it" the kunoichi grinned.
The hokage handed her a form, "Hinata here are the papers. You leave tomorrow and you are expected to return in two weeks."
"Hai" she nodded and bowed her head "ariagato Hokage-sama"
"Yeah Yeah" she waved her out of the room "just hope Gaara doesn't kill her" she mumbled once the Hyuga had left, "That would be a shame"
"F-Father I am leaving for a m-mission tomorrow" the heiress stuttered, "t-to s-Suna"
"No"
"i-I did n-not come f-for your p-permission, father" she shook her head, "I am going to Suna"
The mans eyes widened, Hinata had just stood up to him. A look of understanding led to "h-how long will you be?" he took the paper out of his daughter's hands.
"T-two weeks, I am h-hoping to get stronger"
"Stop stuttering Hinata" he snapped, "it's I sign of weakness"
"Hai" she muttered under her breath, "I will"
"I am sorry Hinata" he said pulling the girl in his embrace, "I wish you luck on your mission"
"T-thank you father" she beamed letting go. "I have to go say goodbye to everyone!" she headed towards the door, "I'll be back by ten!" and with that was gone.
"Lady Hinata is leaving?" the boy with brown hair frowned entering his uncle's office.
"Yes. She intends to become stronger under the Kazekage's training"
"Oh" Neji said staring at his feet, "when is she leaving"
"She is leaving tomorrow" the man said glancing up from the work on his desk. "You should tell Hanabi"
"Hai" Neji nodded, "would you tell Hinata I said good luck?"
"You should tell her yourself, Neji" Hiashi said and waved his nephew out of the office, "tell Hanabi"
"She's leaving?"
Neji nodded, "she wants to be stronger, and it's just a waste of time I think"
The nine-year-old girl shrugged, "maybe she was right, Neji"
"About what?"
"Maybe people can change destiny" Hanabi gulped holding back tears, "maybe she was right"
"Maybe she was" Neji sighed.