Disclaimer: I don't own NARUTO... if I did I would not have to tire myself of writing a SasuHina Fan fiction

Chapter 1:

There was a celebration being held at the Hyuga Manor. Everyone in the rookie nine was invited, all... except one. He wasn't at the village at that time. Nor was he at the village these past two and a half years. Everyone was still pursuing for him, but now that the 4th great shinobi war is upcoming... everyone is too busy preparing themselves for what is about to happen. But, today is a very special day, for they are celebrating the day of a person that came to the world that day. And it was Hinata's birthday.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten the taboo that they have been craving to be reunited with once more. But they could hold on to the memories he had left them for a while... and hold the search parties just for a day. Today isn't about him and his retrieval, but about the celebrant. Everyone was gathered on a bonfire, busy of chatting each of their stories. She just stared at them and smiled to herself, then her gaze stopped on the whiskered-face, blonde shinobi... she'd be willing to do anything just to receive her birthday wish right now... but, things takes time to be executed. Just like the war...

"Hey, how 'bout if we all sing Hinata a birthday song!" Sakura suggested, and everyone nodded and started to sing and clap their hands...

"Happy birthday to you (2x), happy birthday (2x), HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Happy birthday Hinata!" they all chorused, laughed and celebrated, but time seemed to have passed so abruptly for Hinata. She found herself abscond to the party, and her feet had brought her to the Koi pond. Then suddenly, she heard, or recalled... the laughter of a young boy, at the back of her mind. The laugh was so... comforting, yet she forgot to who the laughter's owner was.

Someone had brought her back to her senses, it seems like she wasn't alone in the Koi pond, and she turned around... but found none. She looked over to where lots of trees are but can't find anyone or anything with her. The wind was blowing was blowing calmly through her face, the fallen leaves gently dancing around her and the surroundings, the branches of the trees slowly waving and bending. She stood up and ran back to the bonfire site when she heard a couple of voices call out for her name.

"Hinata!"

"Oi, Hinata-chan!"

"Hina-nee-chan!"

"I'm over here." She abruptly ran towards them on her lavender kimono. They sighed in relief, since they worried that she might have wondered off too far and get lost. Meanwhile, she was right, someone was watching her, and someone was watching them. She definitely wanted her wish to come true... to be with the one she was meant to be with finally. And she was craving for Naruto, to be the one able to fulfil her wish... or so she thought.

3

He was watching her intently, noting her every move. He had never seen someone so beautiful at night. He ever really noticed her until he heard of her confession to the jinchuuriki of the nine tails; her confession to Naruto, the blonde haired shinobi who promised to be Konoha's first Orange Hokage. He laughed at the statement. It looks like this was the girl that was only wasn't moved or captivated by the dark haired, onyx eyed avenger. She was the only one who didn't fall for Uchiha Sasuke.

'Uchiha Sasuke' yes... he definitely sent the chills through his own spine when he thought of him, even the name. The avenger that was the cause of Konoha's miserable state. If only he would come back to his senses and return home, return to Konoha.

'As long as someone thinks of that certain person... that is where he could return to, that is his home' or so Naruto says it. But it seems like the Uchiha was determined to prove him wrong of all of those beliefs. Yet something else was bothering him...

Flashback

He had met Sasuke back at Konoha, clearly wanting him to be his opponent back then, but was disappointed then when he wasn't able to fight with him the first preliminary round of the chuunins exams, disappointed when he was able to be paired up in a fight with the last Uchiha wasn't continued... but now, he wasn't sure did he even want to fight with him now. Back then he thought he was strong and wanted to test his abilities, whether or not he could defeat him... yet now, he knows he is nothing compared to the avenger.

"Ah Gaara, I heard about this, this is your absolute defence! But mine is more absolute that yours!"

End of flashback

Yes, that was it. The power that has radiated through him was so... strong. Something about him, had reminded him of what he used to be. He reminded him of his self back two and a half years ago, before Naruto had beaten the crap out of him. Naruto proved him, that he too can have friends just like everyone around him... just like Sasuke. Someone called out to him.

"Gaara, come on. We need to get you back to the cabin, you need to rest." Temari stated, he looked back at Hinata and saw her running towards the bonfire site. She definitely was beautiful... a diamond in the rock. Only waiting to be dug out...

Temari stared at where her brother's gaze is upon, and saw it was Hinata. She just shook her head, grabbed him and said...

"Come on Gaara, there is plenty more time to court Hinata after the war. But for now let's get some rest. I'm exhausted!" she exclaimed and yawned, Gaara obliged her and followed.

3

He clearly had seen everything, and he was proud now that his eyesight was back, yet it was more powerful than his previous eyes. And he liked... no, loved it. He could feel Itachi's power all over him. And with this power he would be able to destroy Konoha! He would be able to rebuild his clan and his clan's pride and honour. Yet with great power, comes with great responsibility. Hah, he knew that. And when he was done in spreading havoc through all the great five nations, he will be willing to accept all the consequences of his actions. But first... he needs to observe them carefully, and wait for Juugo and Suigetsu to come back.

Madara sent him to retrieve Karin, who was being held in the custody of the anbu. They were integrating her about him and his whereabouts. Stupid anbu and stupid Konoha, even if they did know where he is, they can never bring him back to Konoha, nor will they be able to defeat him. He looked back at Gaara, and saw he was just staring at Hinata and decided to observe her.

She had a cream coloured complexion, long indigo hair, and slight lavenders eyes. If his memories were still right, she usually blushed around people, and blush and faint around the dobe. Well at least she wasn't attracted to him, or she could be quite a very good stalker. She wore a lavender kimono. She seems to be happy, more happy than usual. He looked at the blonde and saw him still sticking with Sakura.

He frowned, if they weren't together, then what was the celebration? Did Naruto give up on retrieving him? No, that was impossible. Naruto would never give up on him.

"I won't go back on my word. Believe it!"

That was Naruto's nindo, his ninja way. Looking back, he somehow felt it was something else. Then he somehow felt some familiar chakras behind him. They've come back and are exhausted. Looks like they had successfully made a low profile inside and had successfully executed their plan. He decided to ignore them and went back to observing, yet recalling his previous dilemma...

"What day is it?" he asked them...

"It is the 27th day of December, Sasuke, why?" Juugo said, he thought and repeated it all over in his mind. He wondered what was so interesting about this girl then. Why was all of the attention on her on this very day?

'December 27... December 27 and a celebration? What is- oooh, so that's what this is all about.' he smirked, and left after ordering them to sleep and rest. He walked away from them and left them.

3

The party was already over and everyone seemed to have decided to sleep and resume tomorrow the hang-outs. After everyone had left, she remained and looked around her. The servants were still at the Hyuga Manor busy attending to the dining room, and she was left here at the bonfire site where there was already no fire. The fire had extinguished not long before everyone had left. She turned around and saw Hanabi. Hanabi remained unfazed, and continued to stare at her.

She gave up on trying putting up a silent argument or any argument with her at all. She was pretty stubborn and you would have to have a really good enough reason for her to make her change her mind. Verbal fights were definitely what Hanabi would always win at anyone and anyone at all. She would be really surprise to see if someone could outwit her little sister and her sharp tongue that is connected to her mind and thoughts.

After cleaning up the surroundings both girls went back and slept and have sweet dreams. Yet the sweet laughter of the young boy at the back of Hinata's mind would always remain and remind her... there will always be hope. And she knows that that hope was just waiting for everyone to accept, just like the laugh of the little boy... just waiting to be heard, once again.

3

The next morning, everyone seemed to have woken up, all... except one. He was awakened by none other than Juugo. He was annoyed, being quiet yesterday night was so not his type of breaking out of prison. But... orders are orders. And Sasuke told them not to disturb Konoha for it will make breaking Karin out of prison more easily. If the Konoha does find out she's gone, it'll be too late.

And here Juugo is, dragging him out of his dreamland. He definitely will beat the crap out of him if the reason he woke him up wasn't important or urgent. He bolted up very, very angry. Juugo just remained there staring at him.

...

He just sighed, not getting the reaction he wanted. He stretched and straitened up, looked around and turned his tired gazed back at Juugo...

"So... what's your problem?"

"Suigetsu, can I ask you a favour?" Juugo asked him...

"What do you want?"

"Well can you help me out with stopping Karin chasing Sasuke?" Juugo asked him on bended knees he tried to hold back the laughter and to keep in character...

"Why would you even care, Juugo?"

"Well… I just have my own reasons. Is that a problem?"

"No, but your reasons are the interesting part, you see here's the thi-"

"Hold on, what are you even thinking?" Juugo asked him, he fell anime style...

'If you just let me finish with my statement a while ago you would have known my point of view.' Suigetsu thought. "Never mind and my answer to your request is N-O, no." Suigetsu answered.

3

A pair of siblings was walking up the street of Konohagakure. The younger one seemed to have drifted off to her own world of window shopping on all the magnificent things she could find for her satisfactory, while the older one seemed to have something bothering her. The entire walk with her sister, she seemed to have been pacing inside her mind. The younger one noticed this but didn't quite mind it hoping her sister would snap out of her daydream.

Hinata, ever since she came out of her house, had been rather... different. She was bothered by the laugh that came to her, on her birthday, yesterday. Something in the laugh was so familiar, yet it also felt like it needed the need to be heard once again. And at the same time she was worried how Naruto would react. During Pain's attack, she had confessed that she was in love with him, she felt that the heavy burden upon her was lifted, but now, a much more, and heavier feeling was weighing her down. It was Naruto-kun's response. Hanabi, who was quite annoyed she still hadn't snapped out of her gaze, distracted her...

"Oi, nee-chan, are you alright?" Hanabi asked

"H-Hai." Hinata answered and was nervous under Hanabi's scrutinizing eyes...

"Hn. You're lying, aren't you?" Hanabi said with a smirk...

"Wha- I am not lying, I'm fine really." Hinata said in an outburst...

"Alright. Where are we going anyway?" Hanabi said, letting her off...

"We are going to Kiba-kun and Shino-kun."

"Why?"

"I'm just going to hang out with them, why, do you want to come?"

"Sure."

Meanwhile Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi passed by them. They saw the two and decided to say hi...

"Oi, Hina-nee-chan, how are you today?" Konohamaru said with a grin on his face...

"Oh, Konohamaru, so nice to see you." Hinata replied acknowledging their presence...

"Hehehe, very funny Konohamaru. Sorry about the disturbance Hinata-nee-chan and Hanabi-chan, but he just can't stop stalking you." Moegi said to Hanabi, which caused her to blush and Hinata smirk. Looks like her sister has an admirer, but someone called out to them...

"Oi, Hinata, what took you guys so long?"

"Arff!"

And there you go! Yes, this story is on HIATUS and yes I am re-writing it.

Please review and tell me what you think! I will be re-writing the chapters one by one so sorry if it will take too long!

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