TitleDisplacement
Author Uozumi
Genre AU/Drama/Romance
Rating PG-13
Disclaimer I do not own nor claim to own this. The characters, ect...contained within are not my property. This is an act of fandom and I do not make a profit from this endeavor.
Summary Hell was full and so was Heaven, there was no place to put him. By default, he would go to Hell, but due to last minute soul transformations, he could score a place in Heaven if he proved himself in the mortal world. SPOILERS. Gaara/Hinata.
Chapter Six
Note Thanks for the awesome ride, but this is the last chapter of this fic.

Displacement
Chapter Six

"Seishin, wait up!" Koichiro ran quickly. He thought he had seen Seishin run in this direction. He couldn't remember a time his friend was this fast in footraces at the Academy. If anything, Seishin has a rather average speed. It didn't make any sense.

Frowning, the seven-year-old pushed himself harder. His friend had sensed something and gone charging off. Even if Gaara was the best in their class, there was only so much that a seven-year-old could do in a critical situation. Koichiro knew that Gaara would definitely need his help wherever he had gone.

Gaara was blocks ahead of Koichiro cursing under his breath. The sun was setting, but he still had at least forty minutes until he could transform. It wasn't enough time. Positioning himself on a roof, he surveyed the area bellow him. 'There!' The boy spotted his target and gritted his teeth. He needed a plan, he couldn't just go charging in.
Hinata brought her hand up to her attacker's chest and was about to inject her chakra when she was sent flying back by a water blast from his assistant. Reflexively letting out a cry, Hinata rolled out of the way of a second blast as she scrambled to her feet, her ceremonial kimono ripped up to her thigh. She was in her bare feet, her dress sandals laying on the ground yards away. Gritting her teeth, she jumped out of the way as one of the Anbu charged at her. She waited for him to fly past her when he halted mid-air. Distracted, she watched as sand began to gather around him and that's when the second Anbu got her in the gut.

Tackling her to the ground, the larger man held her put and took out a kunai. He readied it and then rolled off her as someone came out of the shadows and kicked him square in the temple. Hinata was on her feet and watched as Gaara in his small form kept the sand and dirt around them carefully around the first attacker and was trying to figure out how to use his limited resources to subdue the second.

Getting her hair out of her face, Hinata launched herself at her attacker and went to immobilize him by hitting a specific point on his body when a larger hand got there first. Looking over to her right, she saw Neiji looking down at the attacker intently. With the man immobilized, he removed the Anbu mask to help get answers out of the ninja.

Meanwhile, Gaara was slowly forming the cocoon, carefully suffocating the ninja but not bad enough to kill him. He knew that they needed information from the Anbu. He watched as the others began to come. They must have sensed what he did. Neiji was already handling the situation over by Hinata. Releasing his fist, Gaara watched the Anbu's body fall to the ground unconscious.

"I'll take it from here," he heard Naruto say from behind him. The blonde walked past him and then looked over his shoulder. "You should get out of here before others come."

Gaara shook his head. "It's too late for that now." Closing his eyes, he transformed and joined Naruto over by the Anbu. Kneeling, he took of the ninja's mask and parted the ninja's lips with his finger, feeling around and digging sand out of the mouth. Carefully Gaara put his pointer finger and middle finger together and placed them on the ninja's forehead. The Anbu's eyes popped open.

Gaara regarded the Anbu as Naruto watched. Gaara's hand was now positioned around the man's throat, applying pressure in various places. He knew that he couldn't simply order the man to speak, he had to judge the person before continuing.

Yards away, Neiji was standing up. The Anbu he had been interrogating had bitten through his tongue and choked on his own blood. Neiji looked down at the body with a dark look. Looking down a ways, he narrowed his eyes.

"Neiji-niisan," Hinata began.

"Don't worry," the older shinobi replied. He took strides towards Gaara and Naruto, Hinata following behind him. "Have you gotten anything out of him?"

"Nothing," Gaara was still prodding. "He is from Misuto though." He could feel Neiji watching his every move. Gaara didn't squirm under the harsh gaze. In a quick movement, he pressed down on an area of the man's neck. "Speak."

The man held Gaara's gaze and went to commit suicide in much the same way as his partner, but with the position Gaara had him at, it was impossible. There was a long moment of silence and Gaara narrowed his eyes. Opening his mouth, he was about to try another direction when he felt several presences coming their way. "Hyûga," he glanced towards Neiji to let him know which one he was talking to. "Put your hand like I have it now. It will keep him from biting down on his tongue or spitting," Gaara instructed. Neiji gauged him and then carefully knelt down, watching Gaara carefully. As soon as Gaara's hand left the man's neck, Neiji's was there.

"We have to get Hyûga-sama somewhere safe," Gaara continued. "I don't know if the ninja coming are from Konoha or Misuto or somewhere else," he continued.

Hinata was ripping off her longer sleeve so that her kimono was balanced and easier to run in. "You lead me," she said to Gaara. "The ninja coming are not from Konoha."

Neiji glanced over at them. "Naruto should – "

"No," Naruto interrupted, holding Gaara's gaze. "Just trust me on this," he looked to Neiji, "it'll work out."

Neiji frowned.

"Besides, you're going to need me when the others get here," Naruto reasoned.

Neiji frowned deeper. He didn't like this. He looked at the younger ninja and then sighed. "Go, quickly. We don't have time to argue." Before he could finish his sentence, Gaara and Hinata were gone.

Gaara had a firm grip on Hinata's hand as they races from roof top to roof top. His eyes surveyed the area in front of them looking for a place to take her. The main house was out of the question since the enemy might think they would head their next. They needed a place no one would look, a place no one could find.

Hinata said nothing and let him drag her. He could move faster than she could and they couldn't afford to be accidentally separated. They moved easily together and Gaara didn't have to check her to see if she was ready to jump when they leapt, he just jumped, and she easily moved with him. He kept them in the shadows, stopping every so often, checking to see if they were being followed. Finally, he looked over at her and asked, "How many people are at the mountain right now?"

Hinata blinked and then answered, "I'm not sure."

Gaara stared hard at the Hokage mountain and then adjusted his grip on her hand. "Let's go."

They were soon behind the rushes around the pond near the mountain. Lying down on their chests, they were completely hidden by the tall outgrowth and they were attuned to the area around them. Both were in position so that they could easily move if necessary and could see the areas around them if they rose up ever so slightly. Hinata refrained from activating the Byakugen because the power jump could alert someone to their presence.

After several hours, Hinata looked over at him and whispered, "Who are you?"

Gaara glanced over at her and then returned his eyes to watching their surroundings. "Seishin." That was true and she should know that. She had seen him in his smaller form after all.

Hinata shook her head. "No, that's just another alias," she said quietly. "You don't have to tell me, I was just curious."

Gaara looked back over at her. Hinata watched the area in front of them, the breeze blowing her long hair into her eyes. Pushing it out of them, she frowned. "I'm going to use the Byakugen. It's been hours."

Gaara nodded and readied himself for a possible attack. The older ninja closed her eyes and activated her bloodline limit, gazing out into the night in all directions.

"No one is out there," Hinata reported. "I think guards are looking for me though." She sat up cautiously and deactivated the Byakugen. Looking over at him, she then averted her eyes. She wanted to say, "I don't think you should come back with me," but she refrained. It would be dangerous to let him out of Konoha. At least, that's what everyone seemed to think. She knew that things couldn't return to how they were, and being the leader of the Hyûga, she did have a duty to the people of Konoha. Watching her fingers, she pursed her lips. She wanted him to stay, but if he did, he would be put away somewhere, which she didn't want, but she didn't want him to go either.

Gaara sat up as well, his senses still alert. He frowned inwardly and considered his options. He wasn't sure if it would be smart returning with Hinata. Whether he was in small or big form, it wouldn't matter. He couldn't afford to be locked up somewhere. He would have to move to another town. Gauging Hinata, Gaara considered his options. He had to leave, but he couldn't simply knock her out without alerting others to her presence, and it was too dangerous to do so. He wouldn't know who would answer, Konoha or someone else.

Hinata shifted slightly as he eyed her. "I think we should go back now," she said quietly. "It will be easier if we do that, than if they find us out here." After a moment in which neither of them moved, she asked, "Why are you here?"

Gaara shook his head. "I can't tell you that."

"If you tell me," Hinata began, "I might let you g – "

"I can tell you why he is here," a voice intoned and Hamaru appeared between them in his small messenger form.

Hinata stared at the lizard-like creature that was barely as tall as her hand was long. Gaara's eyes were narrowed dangerously at Hamaru. Why was he here in front of someone else?

"Your time is up, Gaara-san," Hamaru stated, ignoring Hinata. "I need to see your necklace."

Gaara glanced at Hinata who simply watched. Silently, he handed the necklace over, watching as Hamaru inspected the Kage symbol. Finally he waved two fingers in the air and the necklace disappeared. "You have improved greatly, Gaara-san," he informed Gaara, "however, this will have to be under further review by Enma-sama. You might not have enough."

Gaara stared. His first reaction was to ask for more time, but he kept his mouth closed. Finally opening it, he said, "But, I'm not done here yet."

Hamaru snorted. "That doesn't matter. There's an opening in Heaven and that means you come back now."

Gaara glanced at Hinata. He couldn't just leave her out here. Hinata met his eyes before looking away, and then she said quietly, "I am a ninja, I can return just fine." She looked away.

Gaara watched her for a few moments and then looked down at Hamaru. "Can you make sure she gets back safe?"

Hamaru looked over to Hinata for the first time. He nodded. "We can do something about that, but you have to hurry now before the spot is taken, Gaara-san."

Gaara stood up and Hinata soon followed. He watched her a moment and then said, "Goodbye."

Hinata nodded and then held out her hand, shaking his. "Good luck, Kazekage-sama." After a moment, she let go and then began making her way back towards the village lights cautiously. Looking over her shoulder at him, she gave him a small wave and then she disappeared.

Gaara looked down at Hamaru who was now his full height. Looking over at Gaara, he asked, "Did you get attached?"

Gaara shook his head. "Of course not." He turned to follow Hamaru, but then looked back to where Hinata had been standing. He couldn't help but worry if she would be all right.

The End

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