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CHAPTER 1

Prologue

[1 year after saving Hinata from Toneri]

Hinata sat in front of a young and naked boy, so that they were eye to eye. Despite the bright smile on his face, Hinata looked at his skinny frame, which shook at the chill of the night.

My poor child. She thought. Her heart ached at seeing his condition. It was shameful how incompetent she was at being a mother. Hinata's face contorted in sorrow and tears started forming in her eyes.

The child's smile faded as he became worried. "Hinata-hime-", he started, but didn't know what to say.

Hinata swiftly turned her face away from her son, as her tears finally fell. She quickly wiped her face as she started rummaging her backpack. She then pulled out her old jacket and wrapped it around the child. Smiling with sad eyes, she started, "I'm alright Kira." Stroking his long, shaggy and light aquamarine coloured hair, she continued, "After my mission, I'll make sure to become a better mother." She then proceeded to hug him as he was putting his hands in the sleeves of the jacket.

He looked at her and tilted his head in a confused manner. A tinge of concern present in his eyes. He then leaned into her hug, buried his face on her shoulders and said, "I love you."

Hinata was taken aback for a bit, and then her heart swelled with joy. Her innocent little boy's sincerity pierced her. She hugged him closer and kissed the top of his head. With a lighter mood and a contented smile, she replied, "I love you, too."

Hinata watched as Kira played in the shallow river. The sun that reflected in the water shone on his face, as he let out a small and soft giggle. Moments ago, she had been in the water, too, but only for catching their lunch. She caught five fishes and they were being cooked by the fire. Hinata and Kira were resting a bit from their travel towards her mission's client.

Joy and gratitude suddenly overcame her. What could have she done, if she didn't have Kira? She would be the same lonely and miserable woman, weeping at her ex-fiancé's unfaithfulness.

A sudden painful heartbeat.

The memory still brings her pain.

Not wanting to dwell on it and fall into a semi-depressed state, she shook the thoughts out of her head. She needs a strong will, not just for herself anymore, but also for her son. Deciding to think positive, she focused on the good outcomes of the events. One positive outcome was that she found out before they got married. Wasting money on a wedding, that would end up in a divorce anyway, was prevented. Another was that, the grin of her ex could reach his ears again. He was finally with his childhood love, his true love and he was very happy. His happiness, even if it was not because of her, still managed to make her smile for him. He deserved happiness, after all of his sufferings and after saving the world. But most of all, he was human, too. He makes mistakes, and so does she. She should just forgive him. After all, if Naruto didn't cheat, she wouldn't have found Kira. Kira, she believed, was the one person, who would never ever leave her. With a solemn smile, she just hope she's not mistaken again this time.

Kira could feel Hinata's eyes on him, and upon turning to look at her direction, his instinct was right. She sat on a log by the fire. Her elbows were on her thighs, her chin rested on one hand, and her eyes followed him.

She was as beautiful as ever. Kira felt his face flush as his heart started beating faster. He swiftly turned away from her and continued playing in the water. He hid the shy smile that appeared on his face.

After a while, he looked at Hinata again. She seemed in a daze, looking at nothing, and then her serene face faded, replaced with scrunched eyebrows and a frown.

She always seemed to be lost in a worried daze, from time to time. He feared that he was the one causing it, and that he was becoming a burden to her. He hope that wasn't the case, but just to be sure…

He suddenly rushed out of the water and put on the jacket that Hinata has given to him.

He run around the nearby trees and picked more dried twigs to add to the fire. Hinata only watched him with astonishment. Then he ran towards the side of the river and squatted. He dipped his cupped hands in the river and then stood with water on his hands. Carefully, he walked towards Hinata, but some of the water still spilled. Hinata watched him with mirth and put a hand on her lips to hide her giggle. Kira gave her his soft proud grin in return. Then once he reached her, he extended his hands to her lips, offering the water. Hinata supported his hands with her own and cheerfully drank the water. After she finished, Kira hugged her and she hugged him back. He buried his head on her shoulder and said, "Please don't ever leave me."

The sun has left the sky and some creatures of the forest became alive. One could hear the deafening screeches of a hundred different animals. The noise overpowered Kira's terrified sobs, as Hinata laid wounded on the ground. Her heavy eyelid opened half way and watched Kira's back. He stood protectively in front of her, but shook violently in fear, as the herd of vicious and mutated animals neared them. Kira tilted his head to look at her over his shoulder. He was crying endlessly with mixed emotions, mostly fear. He suddenly donned a determined look and turned back to the monsters. He sprinted towards the mutants, and once their attention was fully on to him, he turned right. He was leading them away from Hinata.

Her eyes opened wide in fear of her son's life. Without thinking, she sent her remaining chakra to her feet, jumped in front of Kira and picked him up. Great pain stung her whole body and blood flowed faster out of her wounds. She then turned around to shield him from some long ranged attacks that hit her back and made her bleed some more.

She reached the end of the forest and they entered a meadow. Her sprint slowed to a limping jog, as her chakra level went dangerously low.

She couldn't sense the monsters anymore, but still trudged onwards, not wanting to risk Kira being in any more danger.

Her blurry vision locked on to the lone steel building in the middle of the meadow, the only building in the 100 kilometre radius, and the place where her mission's client resided. After what felt like an eternity, she reached the steel door and collapsed in front of it, with Kira sobbing on top of her.

Hinata opened her eyes to an unfamiliar steel ceiling. She turned her head to the side and immediately squinted, as the light from the sun came through a barred window and hit her eyes.

The memories of the night before flooded her and she bolted up, thinking of Kira. She activated her Byakugan to look for him, but frowned a bit after noticing that her chakra level was still low. So she hurried in tracking him.

With her Byakugan, Hinata saw Kira talking to the client in a peculiar room and hurried towards it, until the ajar door was just next to her. She stopped to catch her breath. She didn't get time to think about the strange room as she heard Kira say, "I shall prevent my birth."

"Very well." The client's deep and masculine voice responded. He then opened a portal of some sort.

Little Kira turned and started walking towards the portal.

Shocked, Hinata gasped as she processed what Kira just said. She feared of being abandoned by the only light that was left in her life. Then his words hit her again with the possible implication. Did he hate his life so much that he wished he wasn't born?

She barged into the room with her tears freely falling and her heart in so much pain.

"Kira!" Hinata called after him, which made him jump at being caught.

He stopped and looked at her. He wore a worried and sad face at seeing her pain, but then smiled lovingly. "It's my turn to protect you" he said, before he turned with determination and quickly disappeared in the portal.

The client, a handsome man, who wore a white lab coat, blocked Hinata's view and held her shoulders to hold her back. Hinata didn't get time to study her client as well, as she worried at how quickly the portal was shrinking.

Only caring about Kira and not a care about the risks of entering the portal, she forced herself out of the client's grip and sprinted towards what was left of the portal and jumped in it. She disappeared together with the portal.

It was dark. Hinata couldn't see a thing, but she could feel her body lying down on a soft mattress. She tried to stand up, but could only move very little and with great difficulty. It was as if her muscles suddenly disappeared and she was left with only skin and bones. As much as she tried, even her eyelids were impossible to open. It was as if someone wrapped her eyes with a duct tape, but she didn't feel anything on her head.

What had happened to her? Why was she like that? She felt weaker than she already was. Was she abducted and got bounded? What about her son? Where was Kira!?

By reflex, she felt her chakra surge to her eyes. Visions flew towards her senses and the world came into view.

Hiashi was sitting at the edge of the bed, watching as his wife, Hitomi, laid next to their new-born baby. Hitomi stroked the baby's head once and it started wiggling.

"Ooh!" Hitomi cooed in amazement, and then looked at Hiashi. "She's very energetic." She commented.

Hiashi nodded in agreement and smiled, seeing as how Hinata, their first-born, tried to turn to her side repeatedly with knotted eyebrows. Once Hinata seemed to understand that she was unable to move that much yet, she stayed still for a second. Not long after, her temples started throbbing, and then suddenly, unmistakeable thick veins bulged around her eyes at full power.

Hiashi sputtered and almost had a heart attack. It was just unheard of. A baby, born only a few hours ago, and not even able to open her eyes yet, had just activated her Byakugan.

He got up and kneeled on the bed to lean closer and study his daughter.

Hitomi sensed the chakra spike from Hinata, as well, and sat up to have a better look at her daughter. Then baby Hinata, with her eyelids still shut, turned towards Hiashi's direction, as if looking at him. Hinata seemed shocked, as well. Then, with soft and angel-like voice, started blabbering what sounded like a baby talk. Then her head turned towards Hitomi's direction, and her mouth opened and closed without a sound coming out. Finally, the veins on her eyes receded and she fell asleep, tired.

Utterly unbelievable. Hiashi's pride could not swell any further. He could see the Hyuga's great future.

Author's Note: Hello... I'm so sorry T-T I missed writing so much... I hope my previous readers aren't angry at me... T-T

And I hope you guys like this story...