Konohagakure was a peaceful village mostly populated with human beings and half demons that protected the village. Yes, half demons also known as Hanoni's are half breeds that were born into this world mostly as orphans. Demons would disguise themselves as human beings to lure young women to pleasure and feed off them. Those that have succeeded escaping from the demons lair often ended up dying from giving childbirth. The fragile human body of a woman can not endure the pain they are faced with when giving birth to a half breed child. They say that the infant would rip their way out of the womb clawing their way out from the stomach leaving the bearer dead. Demons who wants nothing to do with their hanoni infant leave them stranded in the forest to fend for themselves. Unlike the demons, humans have a good soul. Out of pity the humans took in the infants into their care and raised them as their own. One Hanoni named Hashirama Senju. Who was grateful for the kindness of the human beings swore to protect them from the Demons and established a new village known as Konohagakure today and named himself the First Hokage. For years the humans and the Hanoni's lived in peace and grew in prosperity and wealth. Demons who did not want to live under the rule of Raza the Demon King; fled to Konohagakure to find shelter and peace. The humans and Hanoni's accepted the demons with open arms with one condition. That they would not harm any human beings. Of course the runaway demons happily agreed to this condition and lived the rest of their remaining lives with the humans in peace. When the Demon King Raza from the land of sand started to notice the decrease in population, he sent his royal guards to investigate the matter only to find out that a village foreign to his ears have been providing shelter for the runaway demons. Enraged, the Demon King gathered all his minions and waged war on Konohagakure. The 4th Hokage, a fox demon named Minato Namikaze died in the process of protecting the village leaving the people to fend for themselves. The retired 3rd Hokage fell down to his knees and begged the Demon King to stop killing his people. The Demon King only laughed at the pathetic Hanoni as he listened to his pleas. "I beg of you great Demon Lord of the Sand. Let my people go". The Demon King permitted his request with several conditions. One, that the village assassinate every full blooded demon that have betrayed him. Two, to never shelter a full blooded demon under their protection. And three, that every year they are to offer 4 beautiful virgins to the Demon King. The third Hokage submitted with no other choice. The demons who took refugee under the protection of the Hanonis and humans were either murdered or thrown out from the village and every year the village held a sacrifice ceremony as promised to select the 4 virgins to offer to the Demon King.
The night grew cold as the heavens cried tears of remorse. The 18th annual sacrifice ceremony was drawing near and a sacrifice had to be selected. Only a few virgins were left to be selected for sacrifice to the point where the village had to forced young children to be offered to the Demon King.
"Hinata..." Hiashi face remained emotionless as he spoke. Her silky long hair lifted as she slowly raised her head to face him. "Ye..Yes father" she answered looking at her hands clutched tightly above her thighs. "You have been chosen to become a sacrifice for the 18th annual ceremony". As soon as those words dropped she started shaking and tears formed in her eyes. She knew it was coming. She had known that it was going to happen sometime. She knew that her father have tried to save her from this as many times as possible to give her time to find herself a lover. But she just couldn't get herself to confess her feelings to her one sided crush. She has known him ever since she was a child. He was a good man. An honest, reliable kind man... "The ceremony will be held in 3 days" Hiashi stated bluntly and rose up to stare down at his daughter. "There is no use for regrets now"
Hinata Hyuga laid on her back on top of the roof to gaze up at the brightly lit stars above her. She held a hand out to cover the moon with her hand. She felt envious of the stars. How they seem to shine without a care in the world. Her already swollen eyes filled with tears again as she played her father's last words over and over again in her head. "No room for regrets now". It rung inside her head as she clutched her chest tighter trying to fight the throbbing pain away. Three days. She has three days to say goodbye to all her friends. She wondered how they would react to the news. Especially him... Naruto. Will he get angry? Will he be sad? The worst possibility is of him not caring at all but Naruto wasn't like that. He would never do that to her. Hinata got up and jumped off the rooftop and dusted off her kimono. She had to see him. This was her only chance of ever finding out if he ever had harbored the same feelings for her.
It was late and cold in the middle of the night. But she didnt have time to wait around. She had to know the answers today... And maybe, just maybe this one act of courage can save her from being sacrificed to the demon king.
Hinata stood in front of Naruto's apartment door. The small window next to her indicated that he was probably still awake since it radiated light. She held her breath as she lifted her hands inches away from the door. "Na...Naruto-kun" she quietly called out as she knocked. Being the fox Hanoni that he is he should be able to hear the soft knocking sounds. "Who is it" Naruto shouted from the other side. "Hi...h..Hinata" she managed to utter out. "Hina-chan? " Naruto popped his head out as he opened the door. Hinata immediately blushed at the sight of him with nothing but his boxers on. "Um...Naruto-kun" she felt the heat rise above her cheeks. "What brings you here at this late hour? " he questioned his fox years pointing up to the ceiling. "I just... I'm...selected..." she trailed off. Naruto stood their in thought curious as to what she meant by being 'selected' until it finally fit him. The sacrifice ceremony! Hinata watched Naruto's expression change to worry above her thick lashes. "I'm so sorry Hinata. I can't believe you were chosen" he placed a hand on her shoulder to pull her closer to him and gave her a hug. He felt tears roll down his chest as he held her tighter. "Hinata-chan, I don't... I mean" Naruto curled his fingers into a fist. This was so wrong. How can the village sacrifice virgins to the demon king! How can any parent just let their child be taken away like this. Hinata got off him and gave him a sad smile. It was her last chance. This was the only opportunity she would ever have to express her feelings to Naruto-kun. "I just...wa..wanted to tell you before I g..go" She took in a deep breath before she let it all out. All the years she had a crush on him. The years of pain and fear of confessing to him. It was all going to end. "Naruto-kun I lo-"
Hinata stopped when she heard a crack opening the door behind him. "Naruto who is that" a pink haired hanoni called out. Naruto looked over his shoulder to Sakura and frowned. "It's Hinata... she's been selected". Hinata watched Sakura's eye widen as she clutched the blanket wrapped around her. "Hinata-chan I'm so sorry" she ran over to hug her tightly. Hinata stood there in Sakura's warm embrace and cried. Naruto-kun has never loved her. He loves Sakura-chan. Hinata hugged her back and let the tears run down Sakura's shoulder. It seems that the destiny her cousin always talked about were true. Maybe she was destined to be unhappy.