A/N: This is a new idea that I've kinda had. And after re-reading the book for the 4th time I kinda had to do it.

Disclaimer: I have no ownership over Naruto. The plot is based of Iva Ibboston's A Countess Below Stairs. Seriously read the book it's awesome. Let me know what you think.

Disclaimer 2: I'm not really that intelligible over all of the appropriate suffixes and names and all of that stuff. I'm not sure I will include them. Maybe. But no promises. OOC, AU and bunches more. By the way what is Hinatas mom's name? Is it mentioned?

"Mai, it's only temporary."

"There is no way that I will let you work as a maid." Mai responded folding her sinewy arms across her chest.

"We need the money. There is no way that I will keep living off you like this." Hinata told her stretching her arms out almost knocking off the teapot that was resting on the stove.

"Hinata, stop being so stubborn you don't have to do this." Mai retorted pushing the teapot to the farther end of the stove.

"And wait? I will get no where waiting. Am I supposed to wait for my prince charming to come sweep me off my feet, a rich banker that happens to fall in love with me at first sight? There will be no problem, mom does not need to find out and Hanabi is off at that liberal school." Hinata started to walk around the small kitchen sitting down and then standing back up finally she settled on sitting.

Mai continued to stare at Hinata hoping that she would back down but she knew that when she got an idea inside her head there would be no one stopping her. Hinata and her mother had been living with Mai for the past few weeks. If anyone told her five years ago that Hyuugas would lose everything, Mai would have dropped her rather stiff attitude and laughed and laughed and laughed. The Hyuugas were once one of the most prominent families of Europe. They were of course Japanese but Hiashi saw no reason keeping his family there when his businesses were located in the European continent.

No one knew exactly how it happened but one day Hyuuga Hiashi was dead. It was speculated that an opposing corporation had started to fear Hiashi's increasing power and saw no other way to end it then by taking his life. They were not content with just taking the patriarch of the family away but resorted to violence against the family. They took over the Hyuugas business, looted their homes and Manoko finally took action when the attempted kidnapping of Hanabi failed. Having nowhere to go, Mai offered her small house in Japan. Mai had been with the Hyuuga family for years she was Hinata's governess over all things Japanese. Hiashi saw no reason why his daughters should grow up lacking that part of their heritage. They left abruptly having no extra cash Manoko sold off her last piece of jewelry the Dragon Emerald for passage to Mai's house. Once there and realizing that their way of life was a distant memory Manoko became depressed. Hardly getting up from bed nowadays. Hinata had sought out an old friend of her fathers for help. A rather powerful woman she agreed to pay the fees for Hanabi to attend a famous liberal school. Hinata would take nothing for herself.

"Please." Hinata whispered.

"This is foolish," said Mai as she wrung her hands over the table. Hiashi would surely be spinning in his grave if he knew that his precious daughter wanted to work as a house maid.

Hinata could see her advantage and continued to press her luck. "No one will no. Hanabi is off at her school and mom is..." she trailed off there. Mai knew what it cost Hinata to see her mother once a formidable presence now a crumpled heap.

"Nejii would never approve of this." Mai finally stated.

Hinata's face fell at the mention of her adored cousin. She knew that Nejii was also somewhere in Japan. The entire Hyuuga clan had flocked to Japan fleeing the violence that was shown to any Hyuuga. She had not seen him for over a year and she was dying to receive any news of his whereabouts.

"If I do this. I'm thinking that I would like to cut my hair it is much more suitable for my new line of work."

"NO. That is final. There is no way that I will let you cut your hair." Mai practically screamed pounding her small fist against the table. Hinata's hair was a cascade of wonder. Having practically just a few strands of hair when she was born it had now grown into a rather large amount down to her waist. It was a deep blue color looking black under certain light. It was shot through with lighter hues of blue and violet.

"Then it is decided that I will go work at the Uchiha residence." Hinata stated firmly her pale eyes lighting up with determination.

A/N: Well...I was going a totally different direction at first. then erased it. then redid it. then erased it. i'm not entirely happy with this.

what did you think? like.hate.anything?