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"Hinata, why are you so worthless?"My father's angry voice yelled, "You are an abomination to this family. I cannot take it anymore! Because of your failures that have not only affected your life but this family's, I am sending you away to Kohona Boarding School. It is in everyone's best intrest that you leave. Go pack your belongings. You depart to the airport at 8 AM tomorrow."
My father's words lingered in my mind as I lied in my bed. My fists were clentched as I tried to hold back the tears that were threatening to spill over. "Why must I not be good for anything?" I slammed my fist into my pillow. I had always been good at holding in my emotions. I was always taught that showing my emotions was weakness. Whenever I did show them, I was punished. But when I was alone I had a sort of freedom since there was no one was there to judge me. I felt very alone because of that though. I had almost no one to convey my feelings to. Except for my cousin, Neji. He was like a brother to me. I felt like I could share anything with him and knew he could keep a secret. He wasn't ever around much though. Because of my father, who, for some reason, had a severe dislike of him. We used to be around each other alot when we were children. We always played together and told each other secrets. He literally was my best and only friend. Because his parents died when he was 4, he lived with us for about 4 years. Until my father sent him to an orphanage. Luckily, the people there were very nice to him and he made many friends. When he was 16, he was allowed to leave with a friend who was 18 and they moved into an apartment together. My father prevented him from seeing me but sometimes, when my father was gone, he would sneak in a visit. I hadn't seen him in months though. Not even on my 16th birthday. I missed him terribly.
I sighed and glanced at the clock on the dresser beside my bed. It was midnight. "I have to try and fall asleep..." I thought as I closed my eyes. It was difficult trying to swallow the pain but I had years of training. So, eventually, I drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
I woke up that morning to my alarm clock. "One of the maids must have set it." I reached over to the alarm clock on my dresser and turned it off. I sat up in my bed and rubbed my eyes. I felt like I had not gotten any sleep. I gasped as the sudden realization of what happened hit me. "I failed my whole family." That's not something that happens everyday. I thought back to what happened as I lied back on my purple and white bed.
I was riding in a limo with my father, listening to him lecture me. I was wearing black high heels with a sleeveless blue dress that went down to my knees. It was very low-cut at my chest. I never usually wore anything like that and certainly didn't like it. I never usually wore heels either because they were very uncomfortable. My father made me wear it. He said it was to impress my date, the prince of the Leaf country.
"You will absolutely not make a fool of yourself and you will do whatever he tells you to do..."
I leaned my elbow against the door and looked out the window. I never had much control of my life. Everything was decided for me. Where I went, the friends I made, and even the clothes I wore. "And now my husband is being chosen for me too." I closed my eyes and sighed. I wasn't too surprised but inside my heart, I did have that hope of finding my true love like the girls in the movies I used to watch as a child. "Maybe he won't be so bad." I assured myself as the limo suddenly slowed to a stop. My father grabbed my shoulder and whispered in my ear as the chauffeur opened the door.
"You will NOT mess this up. If you marry this prince, it will be good for our whole family. We will be able to keep our fortune and with a princess in the family, we will be living in the lap of ultimate luxury." I sighed and he let go of my shoulder. "Yes, Father." I grabbed the hand of the chauffeur and stood up out of the car. I looked at the name of the restaurant, Ryuu's. I had been there once before and it was very stuck-up and fancy. Of course, I was used to fancy places since I've been to them my whole life but, I always wondered what fast-food tasted like. I glanced at the entrance. I noticed a guy standing there. He was very tall, about 6'3. He had black spiked hair, tan skin, and stunning blue eyes. He was very handsome and he was staring straight at me. I blushed as he began to walk towards me. He stopped in front of me and began to look me over. I felt very embarrased. He suddenly smiled.
"You must be the lovely Hinata Hyuga I've heard so much about," He said as he gently grabbed my hand and kissed it,"A pleasure to meet you. I am Prince Takashi of the Leaf country." I nodded and smiled politely. He let go of my hand and turned to walk towards the door, expecting me to follow. I frowned. I was extremely nervous because I knew that I couldn't mess this up. I took a deep breath and followed him into the restaurant.
"Please tell me about yourself, my dear." He grinned as he cut into his steak.
"Um, what would you like to know?"
"Anything. Your likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc."
"W-well, I like watching movies, I like animals..." As I was talking to him, I noticed that his eyes slowly moved down to my chest. My cheeks grew hot and I shifted in my chair uncomfortably. ".. and I-I dislike-" He suddenly interupted me.
"That's very intresting but I would like to tell you my likes," He grinned and glanced back at my eyes. "I very much like what I see, my dear." I felt my cheeks growing even hotter. I wanted out of there. I wanted to be anywhere but in that restaurant. I glanced down at the my uneaten salad. "I have to go through with this. For the sake of my family."
"T-thank you..." I stuttered.
"There is a reason I took you to this particular restaurant. Would you like to know?" He asked. I noticed that he was growing very excited. I nodded nervously. "Well, I always get the best desserts here." As I struggled to determine what he meant by that, he suddenly stood up out of his chair and yanked me from mine. He began to pull me from the room to the kitchen. "What's going on!?" Everyone in the kitchen seemed to not even notice we were there. He opened a door at the back of the kitchen and pulled me through it. Inside the room was dresser with lit candles on it and a large red and gold king-sized bed. My eyes grew wide as I began to realize his intentions.
"The owner of this place, Ryuu, is a very good friend of mine. He made this room for me." He said as he closed the door behind him. I turned towards him slowly. He grinned at me as he began to undo his tie.
"W-what are you d-doing?"
He chuckled at my question and threw his coat to the ground. "When I saw you step out of that limo I knew I wouldn't be able to resist myself." Suddenly he grabbed my shoulders and threw me against the bed. He was then on top of me. He smiled as he pushed his lips to mine. I struggled against him but he was much stronger than me. My father's words came to my mind. "You will not mess this up. If you marry this prince, it will be good for our whole family. We will be able to keep our fortune and with a princess in the family, we will be living in the lap of ultimate luxury." I knew I didn't want to disapoint my father because I loved him. Like a daughter should love her father. "Is it worth all of what he's about to do to me though?" I asked myself. His hands slowly moved down to my chest and grabbed my dress. I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I knew I couldn't let this happen. "I'm so sorry, Father." I began to struggle as hard as I could. His lips drew away.
"Hold still or I'll-" I didn't give him a chance to finish as I lifted my leg and kicked him back with all the strength I could muster. He flew backwards into the wall. I gasped as he fell to the floor, unconscious. I froze in shock, processing what happened. Tears began to roll down my cheek. "How could I have done that? I would never to something like that to anyone!" He suddenly began to stir. My hands starting shaking with adrenaline. I had to get out, fast. I grabbed the high heels off my feet and rushed out the door, tears streaming down my face.
A sudden knock at the door brought me back from my thoughts. I wiped a tear away and stood up. I forgot I was wearing my pink, bunny print pajamas but, I guess it didn't matter.
"Please, come in." The door opened. It was my cousin, Neji. I smiled happily. "Hello, Hinata." He greeted.
"Neji! I haven't seen you in months!" He glanced at my face and frowned.
"You've been crying." He pointed out. I knew he would notice. His eyes never missed anything,
"I-I'm ok. Please don't worry about it." I told him. Hoping he would skip the subject. He walked over to my bed and sat down. He patted on the spot next to him. I sighed and sat down.
"Tell me."
"I-I, well he tried to get me to something I didn't want to do. I-I couldn't! And now I'm... I'm..." My voice began to shake.
"Your father said I only have five minutes so let me say this. I know what happened and I think you did the right thing. You can't change who you are and you can't change the past. You leaving is part of your destiny now. Accept it and it will be easier for you. I don't want to sound harsh because I do care for you but, it's the truth." Neji looked at me sternly. I always liked how he never took pity on me because he knew I was strong enough to take whatever life threw at me. Even though sometimes I didn't feel that way.
"Thank you, Neji." The door suddenly swung open and my father entered the room. Neji sighed and stood up.
"Goodbye, Hinata." He said as he walked out the door.
"Goodbye, Neji." I felt sad at him leaving. I knew I would'nt see him for a while. He always knew what to say to cheer me up even if it didn't make since. I smiled. At that moment, I felt like I didn't need to worry about what lied ahead. I had finally found some hope.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Please review! :)
