Hey there everyone, I know it's been a while since I last wrote something and I'm sorry for the wait, but in order to celebrate my coming back to doing what I love, I decided to start a new story, an AU~! I really excited about this and I hope you'll follow it as the chapters come out. Enjoy~!

Prologue: Jailhouse Blues

The Konoha correctional facility was a prison just outside of Tokyo city, it holds some of the baddest and most dangerous criminals around Japan, from small time thefts and bank robbers, to even cereal-killers, drug lords and Yakuza gang members. A truly dangerous place, even for those who considered themselves to be tough, one were you could easily die in if your not careful.

...It was this such place to where she was being taken, for no reason at all, for a crime she didn't even commit, and though she new the truth, the only people who believed the young dark blue haired, young women was innocent was her father, Hiashi Hyuuga, and her baby sister, Hanabi Hyuuga, along with her cousin, Neji Hyuuga.

As she sat down in her seat on the prison bus with the others she'd be force to call her fellow inmates, Hinata Hyuuga couldn't help the feeling of dread as they got closer and closer to the prison where she'd be held. Under the same roof, and most likely in the same cell as killers and rapists alike.

To think ...I'd actually end up in prison of all places ...I wonder what Hanabi's doing right now, I hope her and father are okay. She thought sadly looking out the window watching as the trees and small fields blurred by. She wanted to cry, but she was too afraid to. If she did it would only show weakness and there was no telling what the inmates would do to her after that. I want to go home, I don't belong here ….I can't survive in jail.

Hinata turned her head away from the window and looked over at the seat across from her, the women sitting there looked tough and could probably break a grown man's jaw if she wanted to. The women must have seen her out the corner of her eye, because she turned her head in Hinata's direction and gave the shy girl a hardened glare.

"What the hell are you starring at?" She asked, though it seemed to be more of a threat to Hinata, and the last thing she wanted to do was get on somebody's bad side before she even got to the prison. "You got something you want to say to me?"

Hinata lowered her gaze to her feet, trying her best to make it like she wasn't as scared as she really was. "N-no, I'm s-sorry." And there it was again, that terrible, shy stutter that she tried so hard to get rid of, but old habits die hard. Her stuttering was no different.

"Tch~ whatever, bitch, just keep your eyes to yourself before you lose em'," the rough looking women spat, before returning her gaze to the window she'd been starring out of.

Hinata nervously rubbed the long sleeves of her black and white striped jumpsuit, and looked back out her own window as well, she was so used to wearing baggy clothes, the suit was kinda tight, especially in the chest area. But, she was slowly getting used to them. Rather that was a good thing or not, she really didn't know. In all truth though, Hinata hadn't expected her to get mad just because of something as small as a stare, she just hoped not all the inmates were that easy to upset.

Maybe I should just keep to myself as much as possible. To her, that wasn't such a bad idea, the less time she spent around other people, the lesser chance there was of her pissing someone off. But, there was also another problem. What do I do if someones starts with me? I'm sure the guards will break it up, but still I-. Hinata was in no way a fighter, heck in all her nineteen years of living she hadn't been in one serious fight outside of sparring. Not even in the schoolyard in middle school, or in high school. But she had been taught by her father the Hyuuga clan's secret style, the Jyuuken or gentle fist style, it was mostly used for self defense, but if used correctly, it could also be as deadly as any other martial art.

Though, she still hoped she'd never have to use it in such a way against somebody.

So with that thought in mind, Hinata laid her head on the window and closed her lavender colored eyes, letting the vibrations and sound of the bus slowly lull her to sleep for a much needed nap. As she slept though, the memory of what happened just a week ago today replayed in her mind.

~ ~(Flashback/ one week ago)~ ~

The small courtroom wasn't filled with that many people, the only ones there were Hinata's friends and family on one side, and of course, the family of the victims the shy girl had so called killed, on the other. The area of the room was coated with so much tension it could be cut with a knife, and everyone was hoping for the same thing ….justice.

"Hinata Hyuuga, you are charged with the murder of Aoi and Kai Honda," the judge said, he was a short man with brown hair and brown eyes, and from what Hinata had heard from her father, he was good at what he did for a living. Hinata just hoped he believe her. "How do you plea?"

"Not guilty," she said without hesitation. She knew where she was and where she had been at the time of the murders of two people she didn't even know, and there was no doubt in her family's mind that she was innocent.

The judge gave a slight nod and picked up some paper that were on his desk, over looking them. They were the court files from both the defiant and the accused. The same papers that would decide Hinata's fate.

In the seats behind her, the other Hyuuga's spoke quietly amongst themselves about the problem the shy Hyuuga had found herself in.

"Father, this is ridicules, we know Hinata's innocent, why won't anyone believe her," Hanabi said with a scowl. Though she didn't show it much she truly did love Hinata more then anything else, they were sisters after all and the last thing she wanted was for something like this to happen. "She doesn't deserve this, she wouldn't even hurt a fly if she could help it."

Hiashi nodded, in complete agreement with his youngest daughter. "I know that ...but, the best we can do is hope that Hinata passes her case." He said, seriously, "I'll have to look into this farther after the case, rather she passes or not, I won't have a child of mind spending years behind bars for a crime she didn't commit."

After what seemed like hours, even though it had only been a few minutes, the door on the side of the courtroom opened and a group of people walked in. All of them men and women wearing suits, some holding briefcases and the like. They all walked past Hinata not even giving her a passing glance, and sat down in the stands next to the judge.

As Hinata stood at her table, pointing her fingers together like she had when she was younger, looking as nervous as ever. A tall man from the group of people stood up and looked over at the judge.

"Your honor, we've come up with our decision."

The judge nodded, gesturing for him to continue. "I see, you may continue."

"Understood," he opened up his briefcase, and looked though the files, before taking out a packet of papers stapled to each other. "Well, your honor, it took us sometime to decide ...but after looking at the forensic evidence, we of the jury find Hinata Hyuuga ...guilty of all charges for the murder of Aoi Honda and Kai Honda."

A gasp came from the crowd behind her, and Hiashi hang his head in sadness. Even after he'd gotten the best lawyers and spent countless hours looking through anything that would save his daughter. It had all been in vain ...is daughter was going to be taken away from him for doing nothing at all.

"No way ...no freakin' way! There must be some mistake!" Hanabi yelled she walked up the the wooden guardrail that separated her and her sister. "She didn't do anything wrong, there must be some mistake! Hinata is innocent!"

"Hyuuga-San, please go back to your seat, we're in the middle of a case." The judge said calmly, though the annoyance in his voice could be heard slightly.

The youngest Hyuuga slammed her fist on the guardrail, acting as if she didn't hear a thing. "You can't do that, Hinata was with her friend the whole time, you can't prove that she wasn't."

"Hyuuga-San, the DNA evidence shows that-."

But, Hanabi cut the man from the jury off, yelling. "Bullshit! I don't give a fuck what the DNA says, I know Hinata better then you or anyone in the jury-!"

"Hanabi."

"So you can take the evidence and shove it up your as-!"

"Hanabi!"

Hanabi turned to the sound of her father's voice and saw him standing up, looking at her furiously. "Sit down, Hanabi, no matter what the case you are a Hyuuga ...act like it!" She starred at him with a frown for a moment, but did what she was told, stomping over to her seat beside her father and plopped down with a 'humph'.

No ...they think I did it ...I going to jail. Hinata still stood there in shock, as she felt her blood run cold, like someone had put cold syrup in her veins.

What was she going to do know?

Was there nothing left she could do to prove her innocence?

"B-but I didn't do a-anything ..." she whispered, so low that no one could hear her. She wanted to cry, but was too much in shock do so. "I-I didn't murder anyone, you've got to believe me!"

The judge sighed, looking at the young woman with a hint of sadness in his eyes. "Hinata-San, as much as I want to believe you ...the jury has spoken. ...Your sentence is fifteen year in prison, that is our final decision." He said, before slamming down his gavel.

As her shock faded away, Hinata's eye moist over and she broke down in tears, feeling more helpless then she'd ever felt in her entire life.

~ ~(Flashback end)~ ~

Hinata woke up when the bus hit a bump in the road, when she opened her eyes and looked out the window. She saw the huge stone walls of the prison come into view, from what she could see it had to be a good fifty feet tall, maybe even more then that, and on each corner of the wall was a watch tower that looked somewhat like a lighthouse,with a person on top keeping watch.

Fifteen minutes later, the prison bus pulled up to the huge steel gates outside of the jail. A few moments later, the gate slowly moved outward until it was fully open and the bus drove though, the guards in the passenger seat waved to one of the guards next to the huge doors of steel.

Hinata looked back as the gates slowly closed and sealed together with loud slam, as if reminding her that she'd never get out of here, at least not until her sentence was done anyway.

The inside of the bus had a mental fence and mental door inside it, separating the inmates from the guards up front driving the bus. Hinata continued to look out the window was they drove past, what looked like the prison-yard, even though it was somewhere near eleven or ten in the morning, it was filled with inmates and there was even a fight going on, which was soon broken up by a hand full of prison guards. She just hoped she'd never be the one to have to fight anyone.

Just keep to yourself and you'll be fine, if you do fight, dodge and counter strike. I just hope I'm good enough to do even that much. Hinata thought.

Her thoughts were cut off when one of the guards up front stood up as the bus came to a stop. He turned to them, looking through the fenced gate and smirked, as if teasing them.

"Well, ladies, up on your feet in single file, our trip is over and it's time to begin your time behind bars." He said, unlocking the door, but he kept his baton close by just encase someone tried something. "Most of you have probably been here before, more then once I bet so you know the rules here. But, as for the fresh meat, I'll leave it to the warden to inform you."

Hinata stood up, along with the other inmates in the middle of the aisle, the guard opened up the gate and walked off the bus while the other one stood at his seat, keeping watch from behind as they followed him into the hot morning sun. The dark blue haired girl covered her eyes as the sun beamed down on them from above, this was it, her new life was beginning, a life she neither wanted nor had asked for.

"Well, what do we have here, looks like I arrived just in time to greet the girls, huh?" A voice said from behind them.

The guard in front of them turned around, and ran over to a woman dressed in a guard uniform, though it was much different then the others she had seen since she'd gotten on the bus, with four stars on each shoulder and a snake insignia on her breast pocket. She had spiky violet colored hair, pulled into a short ponytail, and tan over coat that was left open with a pocket on both sides.

"Anko-San ...I didn't expect to see you here so early," the guard said, bowing. "I was just about to take the prisoners into the compound."

"I see, it looks like we're getting some new faces around here," the women named Anko said, she slowly walked towards the inmates that had just gotten off the bus, nodding at what she saw. When she got to Hinata though, she stopped and smirked widely, making the young Hyuuga look down at her feet nervously. "What do we have here ...the white eyes and long dark blue hair. Never thought I'd see the day a Hyuuga of all people would end up in here. What's your name?"

Hinata didn't say anything for a moment, then she spoke up, trying her best not to sound nervous. "Hinata ...H-Hinata Hyuuga, ma'am."

"Hinata Hyuuga, huh ...well, I hope you enjoy your stay here at my wonderful abode," Anko said, before turning to the rest of the inmates in the line. "As for the rest of you, some of you already know who I am, but for those who don't let me inform you ...I'm the warden here, Anko Mitarashi." She walked down the line, inspecting each and every one of them, no matter what the crime they were all the same, they were all criminals in her eyes. "I don't usually ask much of my prisoners, all I ask is that you obey the rules and do as you are told. Do that and we won't have any problems. But, of course there are some of you who think your too good to follow the rules ...but, no one is too good to get punished. That much you should know for sure." She then pointed to the five guards that came walking through the doors, some fifteen feet away from them, "these fine men right here will show you to your cells, breakfast is at nine sharp, lunch in at one, and dinner in at eight. If you're late, ya don't eat. Understood?" No one said anything, but Anko took that as a yes, sighing, she turned on her heels and started walking away, letting the five men that over.

A woman from the five guards stepped up, she had her hair cut short, a little bit past her chin, and was wearing the same type of uniform the men were, black pants, black button up shirt, combat boots and had a baton attached to her hip. "If you'll please follow us, we'll show you to your cells inside the building. I want a single file line, all of you."

After they were all in a straight line, they took the prisoners into the building, though Hinata couldn't help but frown at the thought. She was nothing like the other prisoners.

~ ~(Skip)~ ~

The inside of the prison wasn't as bad as she had first thought, all of the inmates had been taken to they're own cells, so Hinata was the last one following the guards. She turned her head and saw a sign on the wall, with big black letters that said 'cell block B'. though they weren't really cells at all, they were sorta like small rooms built for two people to live in.

"Ah, here we are, room twenty-four," one of the guards said, taking out a key. He unlocked the door and opened it, before banging on it loudly. "Hey, raise and shine, Yamanaka, your new cellmate's here!"

A small groan came from inside the room, and the lights flicked on, showing a fair-skinned woman around her age with long blond hair. It was obvious that she had just waken up from a nap, and was also slightly annoyed.

"I thought I told you to tell the warden I didn't want a cellmate." She muttered, looking over towards the door, showing her blue eyes.

"You can't have everything your way, Yamanaka," the guard said back. "Besides, I talked to Anko-San, she didn't listen to me, so there." He then turned to Hinata and softly pushed her into the room with one hand. "Well, go on, she won't bite, promise."

Hinata nodded and walked into the small room, just before the door was closed and locked behind her, leaving her with the blonde haired woman, who starred at her with an annoyed expression.

"Um ...h-hi," Hinata said shyly, giving a wave. "I'm Hinata, it's nice t-to meet you."

The blonde woman sighed and got up off the bed, and went over to the small opened window. "You don't asthma or anything, do you."

"No, I don't."

"Good, that's the last thing I need," she said, before digging into her jumpsuit pocket, pulling out a cigarette and lighter, she lit it and took a puff before looking back over at the shy looking girl, breathing the smoke out the window. "Look, I don't really mind you being here, this was bound to happen anyway, but I have a few rules for you. One: stay away from my stuff. Two: don't lay on my bed unless I say so. And three: don't make fun of my name. Do that and we'll get along fine."

Hinata nodded, showing that she understood, and asked. "Alright, um, what is your name anyway, Yamanaka-San?"

"It's Ino, and there's no need for the 'San' bullshit, just Ino's fine." Ino said, looking back out the window, smoking her cigarette.

"Okay, Ino," it felt weird not using a suffix, but that was probably something Hinata was just going to have to used to. Sighing, she walked over to the bed that was fleshly made, unlike Ino's, which was still mess from her just getting up, and sat down on it.

This was her life, at least it was for now, she just hoped her father would fine a way to prove her innocence and get her out of here soon. But, until then, she was stuck here, fending for herself.

So that's the first chapter, and don't worry, I'll be updating my other stories as well.
Anyway, until next time, ~Peace~!