Yes…Hence, It Is Deep…

Summary: Hmm… this story is just riding the wind; if you get my drift. Going wherever the wind my blow it and right now… I (the writer, Aloi-chan) am the wind which is blowing this story.

Hinata laid on her bed, her arms stretched out. It was dark inside her room; maybe it was because the curtains were closed. But even then outside wasn't too bright and wonderful. That was okay though(,) her room suited exactly how she felt; depressed and dark. She clenched her hands; she hadn't always felt this way. It was when Naruto left; her world began to crumble into a million pieces and more.

Hinata was always good at keeping everything bottled in. She kept everything inside so that it wouldn't worry anybody; that way she wouldn't have to burden any one. But there is only so much a person can keep inside before they burst. It's like pouring the ocean into a tiny bowl; there's only so much water the bowl can hold. Today was the day Hinata couldn't keep it in any longer. She wanted to be strong, she really did. Maybe not physically but strong mentally, just like Naruto… just like Naruto.

She wanted to scream, just to let it all out and be done with it, but she couldn't. She'd never have the guts or courage. A thought came to her. Naruto would have screamed if he was in this situation. He would do whatever he liked. Why? Because he was strong. Only thing was, was that she wasn't Naruto and she wasn't strong. So in end she didn't scream. Why? Because she was Hyuuga Hinata, the successor of the Hyuuga clan. A weak heiress that would never have the courage to stand against her father. The girl that would be called the weak heiress for the rest of her life.

She was born into the Hyuuga clan; one of the noble clans of Konohagakure. Life must have been sweet to be rich… right? Guess again. She hated the Hyuuga Clan; every single member of it; including herself. It wasn't like she had a choice. It was destiny, it was her destiny. Destiny… Another random thought came to her. Why couldn't her father die instead of her mother? Her mother… okay… she was the only Hyuuga she didn't hate. But what was the use if she was dead? Hinata sighed; things would have been a lot different if her mother were alive…

She sat up and curled her legs into her arms. Her face was red from crying; well what do you expect? She had been crying all night, ever since she got home from Kurenai up until now. Hinata glanced at the clock. Her eyes slightly widened; it was 2:00 am! And let's see she got home roughly at 4:00 pm. Ten hours! She had been crying ten hours…

"Why am I here?" she asked herself. "Okaa-sama why aren't you alive? Why aren't you alive? Maybe if you were alive you could keep Otou-sama from being so strict… Then life as Hyuuga Hinata wouldn't be that awful. I remember when I was really little it was like you could control him. You really loved me. You kept him from being so strict, and I loved you. You told me that I was strong, all I needed was time I was a late bloomer. You helped me when Otou-sama pushed me down, you loved me, you didn't care that I avoided danger, or was shy and weak. You told me I was strong… But now, you're not here and I'm not good at anything…Why does fate have to torment me? Neji-nii-san was right… I can't change…not even a little bit…"

Hinata started to cry again. Her tears wouldn't stop coming out and she wanted to cry. She needed to cry. She was crying for her sad life, her dead Okaa-san, her friend Naruto, her weaknesses, her shyness, her white eyes and her heart. Hence, she was crying for everything that went wrong, she knew not everything was perfect because the world wasn't perfect, but every little thing she did, seemed to go the wrong way.

"But… then I met Naruto-kun. He was always clumsy and foolish but I didn't mind. He was sweet and gentle and I could see right through that grin he always plastered on. He was sad, and I was sad. But he cheered me up. Just a quick smile on his face made my whole world brighter. So I moved on with my mother and focused my attention to him. Except… he didn't notice at all. That was okay though; I didn't think I was ready for him and me to be good friends yet. And still I don't think I'm worthy enough to be considered his friend. But… if he did say we were good friends… I wouldn't hesitate to agree with him."

She closed her eyes. Naruto was her hero. But fate had to torture her and her world came tumbling down; yet again.

Morning arrived quickly; she must have cried herself asleep. She looked at the time; it was 10:12 am. Suddenly there was a knock on the door which startled her. "Onee-san? Are you okay?" an innocent voice asked from behind the door. Innocent… yeah right. Hanabi innocent?

Hinata got up and pulled herself together. Hinata changed into a Kimono and sighed. She opened the door and forced a smile. "Morning, Hanabi-san, tell Otou-sama… Never mind, he won't care anyway. I'm going on a mission… just to let you know… "

"Onee-san…" Hanabi whispered and reached her hand to where her sister was walking. She didn't show it much but she did care for her older sister. Maybe she barely showed it but deep down in her heart she did care. She thought her father was cruel to Hinata; and she didn't know why. It wasn't like Hinata did anything to him.

Hmm… where shall I go? Hinata asked herself as she walked out of the Hyuuga Estate. "Good day to you Hinata-sama," One of the maids said as she left the Hyuuga Estate. Hinata nodded in approval.

She was sixteen years old, sixteen years she had been living on this cruel earth. Maybe if her mother was alive it would of have been different. Very different.

She sighed. Why was she so weak and careless? She closed her eyes for a brief moment, trying to think of an answer. She was who she was, and nothing can change your true nature. Nothing. Even if she tried really hard she couldn't change herself. It was a part of her. Thus she kept walking and walking. Luckily it was a sunny day; and to her fortune the streets she chose to take were deserted. She liked the cold silence. She liked the being that it was quiet and nobody would or could disturb her misery. So she kept her head down and kept walking. Not running and not that slow either, just walking… her head down…

Finally her legs were getting a bit tired. It felt like she had been walking for hours. She was walking for some time now. Hinata didn't know where she was going, but…who cared? Nobody cared. She finally looked up and she was in the countryside, only a few rolling hills and one long winding road. Sorry Hinata but you aren't in Konoha anymore.

She looked behind her. The wind blew harshly and she put her arm in front of her. All she saw was a few rolling hills and one long winding road.

She asked herself 'Should she go back?' Yes it was true Hiashi didn't care, but she was still the successor also she possessed the oh so great Byakugan.

"I won't go back…" she whispered.

"What was that?" a loud voice asked.

Hinata turned around and saw a very noisy ninja. Hinata smiled. But he soon faded and her smile faded as well, her mind was playing tricks on her. Well she hadn't eaten in hours and she didn't really get much sleep last night. It wouldn't be a surprise if she saw illusions.

"I-I won't go back-k" she said a bit louder.

Somehow even Naruto's image brightened her up. Her voice echoed with the wind. "Naruto-kun…" she whispered. She decided to keep walking forward, and looking where she was going. Seeing Naruto even though he wasn't really there made her feel a lot better.

She finally came to a sign. It was all raggedy and she could barely read the contents.

Konohagakure ->

Well that helped. She knew Konoha was that way but she was going the opposite direction.

She kept walking forward, with her heart held high. Finally the sun started to set; it was one of the beautiful things Hinata had seen. A red sun setting over some rolling hills it was beautiful… Then Hinata blinked, wait…it was not good… this was bad… she was in the middle of no where and soon it would get dark. This wasn't good at all…

Maybe just thinking about him would cheer her up. Naruto… What would he do in this situation? He would keep going with his head high! Hinata decided she would keep going, even if it got dark.

Why had she seen Naruto? She could have sworn that he wasn't an illusion… Oh well, it had made her smile… at the time…

But then if she kept going she would faint eventually. But Naruto wouldn't stop, even at the chance of fainting. Hinata mentally slapped herself. She wasn't Naruto! She was Hyuuga Hinata, who was in a kimono and it was getting colder by the second. The winds started to blow harder, the trees around her were moving constantly. Indeed, she was in a situation.

Hinata sighed. It was dark but she kept walking. Yes, she was cold, yes, she was lost yes! But she kept on walking. Finally in the distance she saw lights. A lot of lights! It was a city!

She ran. Finally after minutes she entered a lively village. People were fluttering everywhere and almost every store was bursting with lights.

Hinata was amazed. It was much more cheerful than Konoha.

But she remembered… she had no money, no items, not even her pouch, she had nothing but the clothes on her. Stupid! Going to run away with nothing! If somebody attacked her she would be a goner!

So she kept walking, walking through the crowd. She bumped into to people many times and she said sorry each time. Finally she bumped into somebody and as usual she would bow her head and quietly say sorry. But this person was jumpy and said sorry about fifty times.

"Sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going! Are you okay? Sorry!"

Okay! I've decided to continue on with this story! I fixed the Grammar errors... Hope you continue to read the rest of the chapters!

-Aloi-chan August 26th 2005