Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, there would be Hyuuga-Uchiha babies running all over Konaha.
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Hiashi Hyuuga, ruler of the Eastern Fire Country, sat on his throne deep in thought. His brow was furrowed, and his mouth was a firm line. They were about to go to war with the Western Fire Country.
The Fire Country had split in half due to the Kami Wars. The Kami Wars was a result of the capture of Empress Hanaru, the wife of Emperor Hiashi. One of the emperors in the Western Territory of the Fire Country (1), Emperor Fugaku Uchiha, had captured the Empress in hopes of a high ransom.
When Hiashi heard of his wife's capture, he came to talk with the Fugaku. He said he would buy his wife back, but the Uchiha refused to sell her back and decided to keep her as one of his servants. This resulted in the war to get Hiashi's wife back.
Sadly though, Empress Hanaru was killed when she had refused to serve the emperor. The Fire Country had divided into two large pieces of land.
Even now, the Kami Wars still raged on. Hiashi had been stated to be King of the Eastern Fire Country. He had only two daughters, and he hadn't the heart to marry again so now the only hope of winning this war was...
"Hinata," acknowledged Hiashi. His eldest daughter, Hinata Hyuuga, had been summoned to talk with him. "Father," she answered, curtsying. Hiashi stared hard at his daughter, making her fidget nervously. "An important occasion is coming up soon," he said, still staring at his daughter.
"Hai," Hinata responded,"My eighteenth birthday." He nodded slowly. Hinata's cheeks started to burn. She knew what this meeting was about.
"Yes, your eighteenth birthday," agreed Hiashi," The day you become a woman." She cringed. "Yes I s-suppose," She responded. He narrowed his eyes slightly,
but continued. "Appropriate age for marriage," He said briskly.
Hinata's face drained of all color. She started to feel light-headed. "I have considered a few suitors- ", He started, only to be cut off by a messenger running through the door.
"Your Highness, sir, the Western army is attacking the wall!," The messenger said, eyes widening. Hinata gasped. Hiashi's eyes were filled with shock, but he soon recovered composure. "Send out my army," Hiashi barked," 6 brigades!" He dismissed Hinata, and she rushed to her room.
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When Hinata got to her room, she started to shuffle around excitedly. Her father didn't know, but she secretly helped the castle archers. Hinata hurridly rushed into her armor and cloak, and grabbed her bow and arrows. She snuck out to the stables, then scaled the castle wall.
As she took up her place among the archers, she stared out over the land. She saw the blue standard with the Uchiha fan on it. Also, closer to the castle, she saw her army's tan standard with the Hyuuga crest on it.
The Western army was coming closer to the castle. She saw the top of Fugaku's grey head, and didn't recognize the man on the black horse next to him. Up here,
all she saw was the midnight raven hair on top of the man's head.
"Archers," said the commanding officer," stand ready!". Hinata looked down and saw one of the standards wave fiercely. It was the signal. All of the archers
knocked an arrow and shot out into the night. The soldier's coudn't see the arrows in the dark night, and Hinata grinned when a line of them fell to the invisible plight.
What she didn't expect was some of the Western soldiers to come up behind them.
Hinata whirled around and cried out when she realized one of them was holding her tresses of black hair. The man pulled her down. "What do we have here? Hyuuga eyes," the soldier sneered. Hinata cried out, but it was muffled when he stuffed a rag in her mouth. "Ah yes, the eldest daughter," The man said," Fugaku shall be very pleased indeed."
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And there you go! First chapter up! You can't BELIEVE how many nights I spent thinking of this plot. In the next chapter, we hear what Fugaku decides to do with poor Hinata.
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