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I don't own anything
Chapter one
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"Hinata?" He opened the door to her room.
"Hinata?" He opened the door to the attic
"Hinata?" He opened the door to the basement.
"Hinata?" He opened the door to her closet. Where was she? Neji scratched the back of his head. She was nowhere in the Hyuuga Mansion, and Hanabi didn't see her ever since yesterday morning. Most of her things went missing too, like her suitcase, some of her jackets, her blanket, the picture book she kept on her desk, and some of the books that were on her shelf were gone. Walking over to her drawer, he slid it open. His eyes widened. Her usual under garments were gone.
"Hinata?" He looked up and scanned the room once more. Was there the possibility of her… moving out? Or did she just running away? Neji ran to the out door garden and looked behind the gravestone of their beloved grandmother. Behind the stone was a note:
Dear Niisan, I hope it's you that's reading this, because I don't want anyone else knowing where I am. I've decided to leave and live in the real world from now on. You can tell father if you want, I'm finally free. I won't be telling you where I live now, but if you ever need to reach me… I guess we're going to play a little game of 'Hide and Seek.' Good-bye until you find me (if you want to that it, I'm content whether you find me or not, it's your choice).
Hinata
Neji's eye twitched, he was right, she's gone… He fell to his knees with the note falling from his fingers, his long hair curtained his face so you couldn't read his facial expression.
"Hinaat you idiot… you can't just leave… at least not me…"
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She strummed the strings with the bow gently, letting the sad notes drift through the still air around her. With her other hand she pressed down on the strings that let the notes go high or low, her hair that was kept up in a low ponytail hung over her shoulder and brushed against her thigh as she continued to strum the instrument.
"The game starts now, I doubt you'll find me Niisan." She whispered to herself as she smiled.
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He ran through the dirty streets of Kyoto, scanning the crowd and looking for his cousin. How could she do this to him? She knew that she was heir, and she knew that this was against the clan rules. It wasn't permitted to leave the clan or household unless she was banned. Neji shook his head, she wasn't the type to get banned, Hanabi was, but not Hinata. His running legs started to slow down and his breathing became ragged and heavy. He put his hands on his knees as he panted, trying to catch his breath.
"Oh, a young girl just moved in, did I tell you?" His ears pricked at this, looking up he saw an elderly lady talking to a group of other women.
"Yes, she is quite the pretty one, but I doubt she has a relationship right now, she's a musician ye know. I was blown away at her music! It was so lovely…" The woman swooned.
"I never knew that some kids in this generation could appreciate classical music, ye all would be surprised at her age, so young and independent. I wish I were as brave as her and moved out on my own." Neji arched an eyebrow.
"Oh Kaede, you're always talking about the girls that move in, what about any…. Boys?" Another old shriveled up woman asked. Kaede shook her head.
"My apartment is too small and too out of town (the quiet and non-tourist site areas) to be known by a bunch of hogmonkeys. I'm glad that it was only Kagome, Sango, and her that moved in. I've got no patience for boys, ye should know that by now." Kaede said, turning around she said again:
"I'm going home now, if any of ye want to come and see what kind of girl she is, you're more than welcome to, she's a true prodigy I tell ye. The most talented cello player in all of Kyoto I bet!" She rambled, Neji stood up straight. So this apartment was a bit out of town… he smiled.
"I found you Hinata."
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He made sure that the old woman didn't notice him as he followed her. The two got onto the train, he sat at the very end while she sat in the middle of the car. She was too busy fumbling around with her groceries to notice him watching, or so he thought. Kaede stole a quick side-glance at the man who was following her. 'Who is he? Is he following me, or am I over reacting? Alright Kaede, calm yeself down. If he keeps following ye, then just confront him… Hn? Wait, those eyes… they're… they're almost identical to Hinata's… maybe he's a brother or a cousin… but she said that she didn't have a family…' Kaede sighed. She would deal with the problem when she got home.
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Hinata hoisted the case strap onto her shoulder and walked out of the door, locking her apartment door behind her she made sure that she had her wallet, keys, music, and cello, all check. Walking down the florescent-lit hall she stepped outside and walked towards the station. She had on a long black dress shirt that hung loosely around her body so it didn't cling to her and show her curves, a pair of black dress pants commented on the shirt as well as the black shoes… looks like she had a taste for the "Men In Black" style. The cello case looked oddly like a coffin, the metal reflected the moonlight, giving the case an eerie look.
"So, tonight's the concert… I guess time can really fly by." She murmured to herself.
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End of Chapter one, Five reviews and maybe I'll continue…
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