(A/N: More fanfiction that was collecting dust… X3 One of the reasons I love the Sasuke an' Hinata section is because I can't stay on top of the list for more than a few hour it's updated so often XD it's like, 'wow! I posted so much today, I must be hogging the front page! …nope… nevermind.' Lol.

Mou, I hope you guys enjoy and stuff… this is one of my darker stories! Yay!)

Run

Still Dreaming

"I wish only for death…" it was whispered, scarily quiet, to quiet.

She raised her face to look at the figure, her own usually bright face looking sickly pale in the moonlight…

…no, not 'the moonlight'… this moonlight.

'This place is not normal…' but she knew that already though… the figure hissing brought her back to reality, "Why? Why is it you want death?" her own voice was whispered quietly, as if it was the wind. She found herself shocked she didn't stutter, but didn't show her surprise outwardly.

The creature seemed surprised to receive an answer, "HINATA!" it screamed, a panicked look coming to its face, "HINATA! Hinata!"

Hinata snapped awake, the first two screams had not suited the creature, as if they weren't his own, but that last one…

She shivered and sat up, the dream fading into the back of her mind, something she was not likely to remember unless provoked.

"HINATA!!" Hinata jumped an inch in the air, how she had not noticed the incessant screaming and beating on her poor defenseless door until now, she did not know… "Coming anee-chan!"

Opening the door hurriedly she looked up shyly at the one who woke her, Kin smiled smugly at Hinata as a morning greeting and ushered her into the kitchen where a girl with orange hair was cooking…

"O-ohayo Moegi-chan." Hinata bowed slightly before sitting at the table, Kin and Moegi had long since forbidden her cooking … it was all they could really do when they were gasping for breath after chugging down about a gallon of water…

"I-it wasn't that b-bad… was it?" Hinata stood nervously at the two, Kin was still gagging as Moegi faced her with a stern look…

"We'll do the cooking from now on…"

It had also become apparent she wasn't good at much in the kitchen when she had failed even the simplest tasks.

It was cruel to phrase it so bluntly, but that was one of the things she loved about the two… they were honest. Regardless of someone's feelings, Kin would tell you exactly how she felt, the good and the bad; Moegi was the same, though slightly less smug and often simply not realizing what she had said wrong… nor caring.

She smiled, they were an odd bunch.

"What'cha smiling 'bout Hinata-chan?" Moegi asked as she set the table, Hinata shook her head, smile still present.

"N-nothing really, ju-just thinking ab-about how lucky I-I am." Kin scoffed from the other room, she would never understand that girl's optimism… though she did admire it a bit.

Hinata blinked, "Wh-where's Momichi-san?" he was often at the table with Hinata waiting for the other two to finish cooking, perhaps he had left for work early?

"Zabuza? I'm not sure. You know he keeps his door locked, so unless he comes out there's really no way of knowing where he is or what he's doing." Moegi commented as she headed back into the kitchen.

Kin exited the kitchen and sat down next to Hinata with an exhausted sigh, "Besides, he's a real class-A A.S.S.H.O.L.E., no need to bother worrying 'bout 'em."

"Glad to know you hold such a high opinion of me Kin."

Kin gave her signature smug smirk to the tall man who had apparently been standing behind them, "Only you, Zabby."

A vein popped on Zabuza's head at the nickname, but he stayed silent and broody as he sat across from Hinata, "Ohayo Hinata-hime."

"Oh-ohayo M-Momichi-san!" Zabuza had always made Hinata nervous, regardless of how many years she had known him.

It was over seven years that she had started living there, with Kin, Zabuza and Moegi. Moegi had been so small when she first came, but sooner rather than later had taken care of the cooking and some of the housework. Kin was the same as she was today, smug. She was an excellent chief, but didn't enjoy cooking much so only helped Moegi at times. Hinata remembered feeling so utterly useless, even someone as small as Moegi worked hard but she on the other hand didn't have many talents…

"What can you do?"

Out of anyone else's mouth, it would have sounded like an insult. It probably had sounded like an insult even… but knowing Kin as well as she did, she knew it was a question. And that was what she asked herself daily, what could she do? It wasn't a matter of doing what can't be done by her, but a matter of doing the best she could at what came to her naturally.

"You're lost in thought a lot today, aren't ya Imouto-chan." Kin's teasing voice brought her back to reality; Hinata had to agree it was weird to be pondering all of this all of a sudden…

'Maybe something's gong to happen…?'

"Hinata-hime." Hinata jerked her head in Zabuza's direction.

"H-hai, Momichi-san?"

Zabuza looked at her strait in the face, his ever present glare seeming just a little harsher than usual.

"Don't go outside today."

Hinata nodded, there were reasons why she was here and every so once in a while those same reasons would keep her from being aloud to go outside.

It was a cabin they lived in, surprisingly well insolated for how beat up it looked on both the inside and outside. Outside was a small wheat field surrounding the house, along with a tired old looking swing set on a tree; the house itself was placed in a valley, hills and mountains going on for as far as Hinata could see.

Every morning Zabuza, Kin and Moegi would leave. Zabuza for work, Kin and Moegi for school, leaving Hinata alone with her thoughts… she usually didn't think about much, she did the homework Zabuza assigned her before leaving, cleaned up any way she could and played in the wheat field…

"Hai. I-I understand."

Zabuza nodded once before Moegi entered again carrying the food. Kin helped set the table.

"Itadakimasu!" All but Zabuza chorused as they dug into the food.

(Ending Notes: I haven't edited this chapter so there are probably lots of mistakes and stuff… I would adore if you, my kind and loving reviewers, would point something out if you find an obvious mistake. Loves and kisses! Good night!

Muse-chan going to bed.)