My first fanfic! Sorry if I mess up on the characters' personalities. There will be more chapters if I get enough positive reviews. So, as others say, R&R!
Hinata coughed into the empty darkness of the night. Coughing as if to try to end the eternal muteness of her life so far. She was exiled from her clan about 3 or 4 years ago, her father not thinking well enough of her strength. She could still recall each second of her excommunication. Each moment of grief and regret.
It took place in the Hyuuga training grounds. Her father had pushed her to her limits. The sounds of failure echoing in the torturous dungeon.
"Do it again, and better Hinata. You have been nothing but a shame to the Hyuuga name in which you hold, redeem yourself."
Hinata only coughed in reply, and attempted to knock down her cousin again. Rushing against her opponent, she again focused each chakra-enforced punch at his pressure points. Neji dodged each pathetic try as if he weren't even trying.
"Enough! Neji, you may go now. Hinata, you must stay."
Neji bowed, and left. He had an idea of what was going to happen to his dear cousin afterwards. He never tried to stop it though. Out of fear? Out of cruelty? He looked as if he had no regrets as he coldly left the room, and Hinata's life. Trying to keep her balance, the young Hyuuga heiress made her way to her father. Taking slow steps, as if to delay her punishment. She was panting and trying think about what is to become of her.
"I-I'm sorry father..." she said in such a heart-breaking sincere tone.
"Sorry? Is that your excuse?" The tone was now dangerously furious.
"N-no I ju-" She was cut off by a sudden slap.
"I'm tired of this! Why must you be so frail and pathetic? Are you a Hyuuga?"
"Y-yes!"
"No, it is unacceptable! You are not fit enough to be a Hyuuga! We are banishing you from this clan. Leave at once."
"But father!"
"I am no longer your father! Leave!"
"Fathe-" She stopped at mid-sentence, watching her father- or former father I should say- pull out a kunai knife. In one swift motion, Hiashi swung the knife across his ex-daughter's eyes, leaving her a vision of scarlet and regret.
"You're not fit enough to hold the Hyuuga clan's eyes or name. Leave now."
With her remaining vision, the girl dashed away from her father. After she arrived at what she thought would be a safe distance, she collapsed behind the hospital. The waters of melancholy were already streaming down her face, mixing with scarlet. She coughed and panted. After resting her physically and emotionally ached body, she thought about what was to become of her now.
She couldn't go home, and she didn't want to burden her friends. She could live her life on the streets, but what about the rumors? Rumors spread pretty fast in Konoha. With nowhere to go and living in a trance of depression, she couldn't stay in Konoha anymore. It felt as if she has been banished from happiness.
Hinata then thought about other people who have left the village. Would she become like the remaining Uchihas; would she become a criminal? At this point, Hinata wasn't sure what to do anymore. Her mind was fogged with her past and future. What do I do? I can't stay, but I can't leave though, Hinata asked herself.
Sighing, she decided she had nothing to lose anymore, and with that decision, she walked past the village gates and into her new life living in the wilderness. The village guards asked her about her wounds, but Hinata just trudged on. Nothing was stopping her now. She didn't feel sorry for the people she was leaving behind because she felt as if they didn't need her. Her father certainly didn't need her. Nobody will care if I'm gone anyway, Hinata expected.
She remembered that day so clearly. She made a vow to herself: never would she cry or care for anyone anymore. That day was the day she cut a line through the Konoha leaf symbol on her forehead protector. No more hiding in fear, Hinata wanted to be a stronger, more stable person. Every empty day after her banishment consisted either of commencing in rough training or roaming throughout the country.
Currently, Hinata was between activities. She sat against a hollow tree, thinking about her life. Suddenly, a faint rustle was heard. She immediately got into her battle stance. She heard whispering.
"Isn't that the Hyuuga heiress?" a low voice whispered.
"No, I heard the title was given to her younger sister," a deep voice said.
"What a shame. Wait," the first voice whispered, "look at her forehead protector on her neck."
"A line is cut through it. She must've left her village, I don't blame her though. Her life sounds pretty unpleasant."
The two figures landed a distance away from the girl and removed their hats. Hinata could sense their chakra, and it seemed pretty scary. Nevertheless, she had no fear, after all, she had nothing to lose that she wanted.
"Who's there?" Hinata asked in a firm voice.
"Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha, at your service," Kisame declared.
Hinata quickly threw a kunai knife with an explosive tag on it towards the sky, followed by a shuriken that was aimed directly at the duo. Kisame laughed at her actions.
"Hah! You think a simple technique like that will work on us?"
Kisame and Itachi easily dodged the shuriken, simply by stepping to their right. Hinata snapped her fingers and a powerful explosion erupted next to the ground the two Akatsuki members were standing on. The blast could have easily swept away any of Deidara's creations. It mildly injured Kisame and Itachi, leaving their cloaks a bit tattered.
"Impressive," Itachi commented "you enforced the explosive tag with a generous amount of chakra that could be triggered to explode at your will, and used the shuriken as a diversion."
"This girl might be useful to the Akatsuki, I wonder why they made her younger sister heiress instead of her."
"Shall I end this battle?"
Itachi activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, and Hinata stared right at it. There was a few moments of silence before Hinata finally spoke up.
"... Is something supposed to happen?" Hinata asked, truly confused.
"Oh noooo, just 72 hours of seemingly-eternal torture that was supposed to have affected you by now," Kisame said with a large hint of sarcasm.
Ignoring Kisame's remark, Itachi answered "Mangekyou Sharingan. Why are you not effected by it?"
"Eye techniques? Well I'm blind, does that help?" Hinata responded dryly.
She's blind? Amazing, her movements act as if she can see perfectly well. I just thought her eyes were just like that because of the Byakugan. Seems like she doesn't have the Byakugan anymore, Itachi thought.
Itachi's thoughts were interrupted as Hinata suddenly broke out in a horrible coughing fit. Hinata kneeled down, still coughing. She tried her best to stand up again, but failed. She was starting to cough up blood now. The two Akatsuki members almost felt sorry for her pain caused by this sudden outbreak. She fell unconscious. Seizing this opportunity, Itachi lifted her body in his arms.
"What are you doing?" the shark-like man questioned.
"Bringing her to the base. She seems to be of use to our leader, and it's better than coming back empty-handed," the Uchiha replied blankly.
"Pfft, whatever you say, your highness," Kisame responded with ridicule of the Uchiha's reply.