Chapter One
Sixteen-year-old Hinata was running through the forest with tears running down her face. Nearly twenty minutes ago in a clan meeting, Hinata learned that she would be stripped of her heiress title and would be sent off to be the fire daimyo's son's wife when he takes over in three years. Her father had a smug look on his face as he announced that Hanabi would be given the title of heiress. Hinata ran out of the meeting, not even bothering to hide her tears. She ran upstairs and started packing her clothes in a large bag. There was no way she was going to be shipped off to be some stranger's wife, so she decided on the spot that she was going to escape the village, even if it meant becoming a missing ninja. As soon as she was done, Hinata grabbed her bag and jumped out her window. Escaping through a secret entrance from the Hyuga compound which led out of the village since the Hyuga lived near the forest, Hinata easily evaded the ANBU who were circling the area. She leaped into the trees and jumped for a while, which is where she is right now. Wiping away her tears, Hinata activated her byakugan to make sure no one was following.
"If father thinks he can just ship me off to some random man, he better think again," Hinata angrily thought. After jumping for nearly three hours straight, Hinata jumped down onto the ground to rest for a while. She once again activated her byakugan to see where she was. She couldn't exactly place where she was, all she knew was that she nowhere near the Hidden Leaf Village. Deactivating her bloodline, Hinata sat on a tree stump as she drunk out of her canteen of water. She sighed as she thought of all her friends she had to leave behind.
"I'm sorry you guys," she thought to herself as a tear slipped down her face. Eating a granola bar, Hinata stood up and decided to walk for a while to conserve energy. As she was walking through the forest, she saw an elderly lady standing off to the side. "I hope she's okay. I wonder who she's waiting for," Hinata thought in concern. The bluenette soon approached the elderly woman and asked
"U-Um are you okay M'am?" Hinata asked in concern. The woman lifted her head to see the shy blue-haired beauty staring at her. "
She's here, and not a moment too soon," the woman thought as she smiled as at Hinata. "Ahh, hello there, Hinata Hyuga," the woman said. Hinata, although not surprised that the woman knew she was a Hyuga, was surprised to know that woman knew her first name as well.
"Surprised that I know your name?" the old woman asked knowingly. Hinata nodded her head and the woman chuckled as she said "I've been watching you your entire life, sort of like a guardian angel of sorts." Hinata was shocked at this information. To know that she had a guardian angel watching over her all this time was unnerving.
"So, if you're my guardian angel, then that mean that you've seen how my father's treated me then," Hinata whispered with a sad look on her face. The woman frowned and said "I'm truly sorry child. I would have intervened, but the gods forbids it." Hinata nodded her head in understanding.
"If you're my guardian angel, then what are you doing here then?" Hinata asked as a confused look appeared on her face.
"I was wondering when you would ask that," the woman said, and then a bright light appeared around her. Hinata backed away from her, shielding her eyes as the light grew around the woman as she transformed. When the light dulled and gradually disappeared, Hinata stared at the woman that now stood before her. The old woman had transformed into a woman that looked to be in her mid- to late twenties, early thirties. She had creamy tan skin with ridiculously long red hair that nearly touched the ground. Her bangs were held up by the forehead protector she wore on her forehead, the standard position majority of the Shinobi population of any village wore. She had lovely violet colored eyes that were darker than Hinata's own. She wore a blue short sleeved blouse with a black obi-like wrap located just under her large breasts. The blouse stopped at mid thigh, with black shorts just a couple of inches under the blouse. She wore thigh length socks with black shinobi sandals. On her back were two nodachis in a "X" position. The woman grinned at Hinata's face, which was basically looking like this: o_0.
"W-Who are you?" Hinata stuttered out as she gaped at the woman.
"My name is Kushina, Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze," the woman now known as Kushina stated, smiling widely at Hinata's expression. "U-Uzumaki? Then that means that-wait, did she say Namikaze? T-That means that…." Hinata's brain started frying from the info she was trying to process. Kushina, seeing Hinata's head spinning, decided to put her out of her misery.
"If you're wondering about my last names, then yes I am Naruto-kun's mother and the Yondaime Hokage's, Minato Namikaze, wife, who is also Naruto-kun's father.
"T-The legendary Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze?" Hinata blubbered. Sensing something, Kushina walked to Hinata and grabbed her wrist.
"W-What's going on?" Hinata asked, slightly frightened.
"I don't have time to explain but it seems your defection from the Leaf has caused major panic. It seems Tsunade has sent out ninjas to look for you."
"B-But I don't want to go back there," Hinata cried. Kushina smiled gently at Hinata and said "I know. That's why I am sending you to an alternate dimension, called Earth." As she held Hinata's wrist, Kushina, using her left hand, held it out. A bright green glow appeared on her hand and then a giant swirl appeared out of nowhere.
"Kushina-chan, what's happening?" Hinata asked as a strong wind blew around them.
"This is the vortex that's going to take you to Earth," Kushina yelled as the wind from the force of the vortex began to pick up speed.
"Where exactly am I headed to Kushina-chan?" Hinata yelled back. Kushina grinned at Hinata the same way Naruto would grin as she yelled
"Don't worry, you'll see when you get there Hinata-chan, Dattebane!" Kushina then proceeded to push Hinata through the vortex. As soon as Hinata was in the vortex, it instantly disappeared, causing the gale-like winds to instantly calm down. Kushina flipped her hair and smiled as thought to herself "It's done now. Good luck Hinata-chan, you're going to need it with where I sent you to. Hopefully, you'll find a family to love and that special someone that treasures you as the precious gem you are, unlike that Hiashi-teme and baka of a son of mines." Kushina sighed in frustration at the mere thought of Naruto. "That damn baka is so dense he wouldn't know the left side of a rasengan even if it hit him square in the face, geez. Him and Minato-kun are too much alike," Kushina thought as she smiled. "Well, my work here is done," Kushina said to herself. And with that, she promptly disappeared into thin air.
-Line break-
Hinata, meanwhile, was currently experiencing a loss of gravity as she flew through the vortex. At first, she thought she was falling when Kushina pushed her through the vortex, but soon realized she was just experiencing zero gravity as she floated midair. Hinata soon realized that her backpack was not with her. Hinata sighed as she thought to herself
"Oh well, I'm starting a new life anyways, so I suppose it doesn't really matter." Soon, she felt her body speeding up as she approached what she guessed was the end of the vortex. A bright light suddenly appeared and blinded Hinata temporarily. Hinata fell through the sky at critical speed. Hinata regained her eyesight to see that see that she falling at an incredible speed. Hinata tried to correct herself as she fell to land on her feet, but it was too late. She landed on a hard surface and then landed on the ground, rolling several times before slamming into something hard. The last thing Hinata remembers is seeing a beautiful man with blond hair and blue eyes and an extremely gorgeous woman with long dark brown hair running to her side. She thought she saw a number of large creatures before passing out from the pain.
Twenty minutes later
Hinata woke up sometime later in a bed inside a room she didn't recognize. In fact, she didn't recognize anything as she tried to remember how she ended up in the bed in the first place.
"Ugh, w-where am I?" Hinata asked as she looked around.
"You're in Alice's room sweetheart," a woman's voice replied. Hinata turned around quickly to see a dark-haired woman standing at the door with a smile on her face. Hinata blushed as she looked the woman as she thought
"She is so beautiful," That's when Hinata realized that the woman replied to her question.
"I can understand their language," Hinata thought in amazement.
"Are you okay there dear? That was quite a fall you had there," the woman asked with concern in her voice. "I-I'm fine thank you, but who are you?" Hinata asked politely.
"Oh, my name is Esme Cullen. My husband treated your injuries so you'll be here for a while. May I ask why you were falling from the sky?" Esme asked in a motherly-type voice. Hearing her voice made Hinata feel all warm inside, making her immediately feel at home.
"If I told you, you probably wouldn't believe me," Hinata said as she sat up in the bed. Just then, the same blond haired man entered the room. He smiled at Hinata and said
"It looks like you're up, though from the looks of your injuries, I thought you would've been down longer. I am Carlisle Cullen and I'm sure you've met my lovely wife Esme. What is your name?"
"Hinata Hyuga," Hinata said and Esme said
"Yes, and she was just about to tell me the reason for her falling out of the sky." Carlisle sat on the bed next to Esme and said
"If you don't mind, I would like to hear as well." Running her bandaged right hand through her dark hair, Hinata said
"Okay. The truth is, I'm not from this dimension." "Oh really? Then where are you from then?" Carlisle asked. Hinata then proceeded to tell them that she was from a place called the Hidden Leaf Village, a shinobi or ninja village. She then explained how she came from the Hyuga clan and inherited the Byakugan, a bloodline trait. As she told them her story, Esme and Carlisle frowned at how her father treated her horribly. When she was finished, Esme immediately pulled Hinata into a warm and comforting hug.
"Hinata, I would be honored if you would stay with us," she said smiling at her.
"I don't want to be a bother to anyone," Hinata said as she looked down at her bandaged hands. Feeling a hand on her shoulder, Hinata looked up to see Carlisle smiling warmly at her.
"Hinata, I assure you that you will not be a problem to anyone in the house. If anything, Alice will be glad to have a new sister in the house anyways," he said. Hinata, for the first time, smiled as she said
"I-I'll stay then." "Excellent Hinata. Since you poured your heart out, with you being a ninja and all, I think it's only fair that you learn our secret as well," Carlisle said as he and Esme looked at each other.
"W-What do you mean?" Hinata asked in puzzlement.
"Jasper, Emmett, Edward, Alice, Rose, come here for a second," Esme called. A few seconds later, three males and two females came to the room. Hinata turned a deep red as one the girls, a brunette with a pixie haircut sat next to Hinata and said
"Hi there, I'm Alice," with a smile on her face.
"I'm Rose," the other girl with long blonde hair said as she smiled at her. After the three male introduced themselves as Edward, Emmett, and Jasper, Esme explained to them about where and how Hinata came to be here. Suffice to say, all five Cullens were blown away by this revelation.
"You're a ninja? That's awesome," Emmett said.
"Glad to have you in the family Hinata," Edward said with Jasper nodding.
"Well, now that the introductions are done, I think it's time we told you our secret," Esme said as she and Carlisle looked at each other anxiously.
"What is it? I'm sure it isn't that bad," Hinata said, trying to reassure the family. Rubbing her hands together, a sign of nervousness for Esme, Esme said
"Well, the thing is….we're vampires," Esme said. There was complete silence in the room as Hinata process what she just learned about her new family the Cullens. "Vampires?" she thought to herself. Worried that she might reject them, Esme put her hand on Hinata's as she says
"Hinata, we understand if you don't want to live with us." Lifting her head, Hinata looked Esme and Carlisle straight in the eye as she asked
"Um, just one question. Do you guys drink human blood?" "No, we don't. We feed strictly on animals only Hinata," Carlisle and Esme both said at the same time with Edward and the others nodding. Hinata brightened at this and said
"Well, then that's okay with me then." The Cullen Family was shocked to say the least.
"You're okay with this?" Edward probed, all the while puzzled that he couldn't read her thoughts. Hinata shrugged her shoulders and said
"Hey, I'm a ninja, so who am I to judge? Besides, I think it's kind of cool." And with that, the Cullens laughed, happily accepting the former heiress into their home as one of their own children.
-Line break-
Later on in the day, Hinata, feeling well enough, got up from the bed and steadied herself by holding on to the bed. She lifted her arms into the air and stretched them to get the kinks out of her arms.
"Ahh, that feels so good," Hinata moaned in appreciation. Ever since she fell out of the vortex, Carlisle had her bed ridden for most of the day while she recovers from her injuries. As she stretched, the door to Alice's room opened, revealing Esme.
"It's good to see that you're nearly up and about Hinata," Esme said while smiling.
"I think I can manage for the rest of the day. So where exactly am I? I never did learn where I landed, I just know I'm on Earth," Hinata said as she looked out of the glass window in Alice's room to see a forest directly across from the house.
"You are in the United States of America, specifically Forks, Washington," Esme answered.
"Oh okay," Hinata nodded as she continued to look at the forest. The two females were silent for a few moments until the sound of Hinata's stomach roared loudly, causing her to blush profusely. Esme laughed and said
"Come on down Hinata, I'll take you to get something to eat." As Hinata followed Esme down the stairs, she could voices in the living room. As she and Esme walked into the living room, Hinata saw a girl sitting next to Edward. She had long brown hair, brown eyes and a pretty face to go along, although she wasn't as beautiful as Rosalie and Alice.
"Hinata, this is Bella Swan, Edward's girlfriend," Carlisle said as the two girls shook hands.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Hinata," Bella said while smiling. Hinata returned the smile as she replied "Likewise Bella."
"Where are you guys headed off to?" Emmett asked as he and Jasper sat on the chairs watching a football game.
"Oh, I'm taking Hinata to get something to eat," Esme said as she grabbed a set of car keys off the table.
"I wanna come, we might as well get some fashionable clothes for Hinata now that she's gonna be living with us from now on," Alice said as she squealed in delight at the prospect of dressing Hinata up.
"Hinata, just to give you fair warning, there's no way you'll be able to say no to Alice, especially when she's in shopping mode," Edward joked. Hinata giggled as Esme led her out of the house with Alice following behind. As they were driving into town, Hinata marveled at the beautiful scenery.
"Wow, not even the Hidden Leaf Village can compare to this," Hinata thought as she continued to gaze wide-eyed. They soon arrived to a small diner named "Sue's". They entered and a black haired woman walked towards them and smiled at them.
"Hello Esme, Alice, what brings you two here?" she inquired.
"Sue, this is Hinata Hyuga, she's going to be staying with us from now on," Esme explained. Sue looked at Hinata and gasped.
"Oh my, you are really beautiful Hinata," Sue exclaimed. Hinata blushed and Sue pinched her cheeks as she gushed
"Aww, you're so adorable." Hinata's stomach growled, making turn even more red as Alice, Esme, and Sue laughed. Sue handed Hinata, Esme, and Alice menus and said
"Call me when you're ready to order," before leaving. Hinata, Esme, and Alice sat in a booth close towards the back of the diner. "Just take a look at the menu and tell me what you're getting Hinata," Esme said as she and Alice slid their menus away. Hinata nodded, knowing that they were not going to eat, seeing as how they're not humans. As Hinata looked at the menu, she spotted an interesting looking dish.
"Um Alice, what is this?" Hinata asked showing the menu to her. Alice looked at it and said
"That's called a pizza Hinata."
"A…pi…zza?" Hinata asked in puzzlement. It was a triangular-shaped food with round red things on them. "Those are called pepperoni," Alice explained.
"Would you like to try some Hinata?" Esme asked kindly. Hinata eagerly nodded her head as Esme and Alice smiled at her. Sue came by and said
"Okay Hinata, what will you be having?" "Um, a pi-pizza," Hinata said hesitantly.
"Okay, cheese or pepperoni?" Sue asked as she took down the order.
"She'll be having pepperoni, along with a Mountain Dew. Is that okay with you Hinata?" Alice asked as she looked at Hinata. Hinata looked at Sue and said
"Yes, that will be all for me Sue." Jetting down the rest of the order, Sue turned to Esme and asked "Will you and Alice be having anything?" Alice and Esme shook their heads and Sue said
"Alright then. Hinata, I will be back in approximately five minutes with your food." As they waited for Sue, Esme told Hinata of how they became vampires centuries ago. Sue showed up with Hinata's lunch in her hand. Hinata sniffed the air as the smell of the pizza greatly enticed her. Her mouth slightly watered at the sight of the pepperoni pizza. Hinata studied the pizza for a few seconds before figuring out how to eat. Carefully, she picked up the pizza as she watched the steam rise from the pizza in great fascination. Esme and Alice looked on with amused looks on their face. Hinata took a medium sized bite of the pizza and suddenly Hinata felt as if she was in absolute heaven. After swallowing the pizza in her mouth, Hinata quickly made short work of the rest of the pizza. She wiped her mouth with the napkin and turned around find Alice and Esme staring at her. Hinata instantly blushed and looked down as she said
"S-Sorry about that. I didn't realize that I was really hungry." Esme smiled and said
"That's perfectly fine Hinata. Are you ready to go now? We should make it to the mall in time." "I'm ready," Hinata as all three stood up. Hinata grabbed her drink as Esme left the money for the food on the table. They quickly got into the car and drove away.
Three and a half hours later
Hinata staggered up to the Cullens' house with a pleased Alice and an amused Esme behind her. As they entered the house, Emmett, who was playing Mortal Kombat with Jasper, took one look at the harassed-looking Hinata and said
"You look bad." Hinata smiled slightly as she said
"I feel bad too." Hinata looked around and saw that Bella and Edward were nowhere in sight.
"Where are Bella and Edward?" Hinata inquired. "On a date," Jasper answered. Hinata then yawned, a sign of her being tired.
"Come along Hinata, I'll show you to your new room. Hinata nodded her head as she followed Esme and Alice up the stairs. She followed them to a bedroom that was located down the hall from Rosalie's room.
"This is your room," Esme announced as Hinata took a look around. It was styled in a stylish modern way with red and gold colors being the color scheme, though it was done tastefully. Hinata sighed in relief as she spotted a king-sized mattress in a canopy bed set. Setting her stuff down near the closet, Hinata climbed into bed and as soon as her head hit the pillow, she was asleep, dead to the world. After putting her three bags of clothes down, Esme and Alice quietly left Hinata's room, Esme locking her door as they left. They went downstairs where Jasper, Emmett, Carlisle, and Rosalie were waiting.
"Is she asleep?" Carlisle asked.
"Yeah, Alice wore her out at the mall so she's basically dead to the world," Esme said.
"Good, let's go then. Edward said he'd meet us in the woods," Carlisle said. They all stepped outside and without warning, took off, faster than any normal human being, with their eyes glowing an eerie shade of yellow.