-1Hinata woke up with a slight stretch and a shy yawn. She looked up to sky were the moon was still boldly shining as she began to put on her clothes. Many years had passed since Sasuke had returned to the village and life in Konoha returned to previous normalcy.
She felt the swollen flesh over her fresh ANBU mark before putting on a plain black long sleeve shirt and zipping an additional sweater on top of it. She had been inducted into the prestigious organization yesterday after months of intensified training that almost lead to her death on several occasions.
As she brushed her hair she looked at herself in the mirror, she noticed how much she changed in the past couple of years, as well as the other former rookies in her graduating class.
She had matured quite a bit physically, she had the normal curves of twenty year old woman, longer hair that hung more wildly around her face and scars that remained as proof of her more difficult battles. Her ivory eyes were also fiercer with experience, resulting from her heavy training and new found strength. She had become more comfortable in her own skin and confident in herself. She had become a different Hinata, a better one she felt as the placed the brush down on the table and stood up to leave.
The crisp night air was refreshing as she inhaled it deeply. My last day, she thought as she jumped into the nearby trees and set off in a sprint. Today was her last day before she was to be sent on a reconnaissance mission that was expected to last at least three months. Never liking to be too far away from her home, Hinata decided to spend the day soaking up enough Konoha to last her the three months.
But first, she would train just a bit more.
The thought of her first ANBU mission fueled her as she activated her Byakugan and attacked her targets with her full strength. She continued for a solid hour before the sun started to appear on the horizon, signaling the end to her training.
With a boisterous smile she left the training ground heading for her home.
Hiashi was eating breakfast in silence with his smaller daughter when Hinata entered the room in a rush. As she began to rummage through the refrigerator. He watched his daughter, who had changed so much and wondered if he was happier for it or if he missed his shy weak little Hinata from so long ago. She had been through a lot in her life and the girl he watched now was a result of it all. Sure she was older, stronger, more independent, but had always been the one turning her away as she struggled for his acceptance and now that it was clear she did not need it, he felt like the one being shunned.
Hinata sat down next to Hanabi after retrieving some fruit from the refrigerator. They engaged in simple talk as they ate their meals modestly. Hinata was now sufficiently stronger then her little sister whom she resented so much growing up, and although Hanabi was destined to surpass her, she had come to accept this and treasure her little sister.
"And what are your plans for today, Hinata?", Hiashi asked while taking a sip of his tea, eyes shut closed.
Hinata composed her self before answering, "Not much sir, just a few things before I leave tomorrow", in a tone so modest it sounded like a child spoke them. As much as she had changed she was still respectful to the man who was both her father and clan leader, and regarded him with a slight air of fear.
Hiashi nodded at the response and continued to drink when the door to the kitchen slid open. Without lifting their heads everyone at the table knew who had entered.
He was different things to different people. He was a clan member to Hanabi, a nephew to Hiashi, the prodigy to the Hyuuga clan and fiancé to Hinata.