A/N: Naruto/Naruto Shippudden (c) Kishimoto Masashi


It started in a kind-of sick red-riding-hood way—

"Hana, bring this to your useless, cowardly bum of a father."

-mother still cares for father-

Filial daughter she is (she's the mediator, but still), Hana nodded in acquiescence.

.

The artfully constructed cabin housed her father

-the one that rain away in the end, scared away by her ferocious mother-

The knob was twisted and the door ajar. But because Hana was born and trained a predator, she relied on your instincts to guide her. The 'hunt' instinct was familiar, and sort of welcoming after days, weeks, months, years (-who knows how long since?-) of neglect.

.

Her father's room was…clean and well organised – she figured that was the only trait she received from him.

-where are you?-

Her predator's instinct aided her search, for Hana found him ( -"that useless, cowardly father of yours"-) minutes before anyone else could.

-except for her fellow trackers; Kiba and his team, her mother…-

Chocolate eyes widened at the sight before her, and Hana rushed towards the pale man by the floor.

"What happened, father?" she murmured, eyes accessing the cuts and bruises, the flowing sticky blood quickly pooling by the floor.

Hana had been a much better healer than hunter.

Green chakra glowed from her palms as she tried to heal as much damage to her father's person as she could.

-because he is, after all, your father, no matter how much you despise and hate him-

.

A chilling hand grasped hers, and curiosity mingled with sheer panic delayed the flight or fight response.

-what, who, when, why, where, how?-

As curious as a cat, she lifted her eye to the intruder.

And shock, fear and anger flitted through her brown orbs.

-always an open book, Hana-

"You…"

The fear was palpable in the air. It chokes and suffocates.

And

Scares

The

Shit

Out

Of

Her

.

-Uchiha Itachi, traitor extraordinaire-

"…caught you, Hana."

Indignation flared brightest now.

-I'm the hunter, damn it!-

But before she could lash out, the

World

Came

Crushing

Down

.

Hana woke up naked and dirty and bitten and…

Eyes widened as her heart clenched painfully in her chest.

She had been –

-don't think about it-

The bite-marks on her neck and body…

-don't look at it-

The wet, sticky blood at her thighs…

-don't say it-

Her world withered. Hana felt dirty.

Pain clouded her mind.

-pathetic enough to be… -

Just as quickly, pain resided to give way for anger.

-I'll swear to hunt you down –

(let the hunt begin)


Beginning stages of an idea, unsure as to whether I ought to continue. Tell me what you think :) Reviews are love.