Hinata was angry. Very angry. She stalked down the corridor, surprising her employees with the calm ferocity at which she walked.
Their CEO, their reserved, kind CEO, was actually angry about something? Hinata's hair snapped like a whip behind her, accompanying the sharp narrowing of her eyes as she spotted the object of her anger.
"Kabuto. I need to speak with you privately, now" Her usually quiet voice had an edge to it, leaving no room for dismissal. But the grey haired man in question merely smiled, inclining his head in greeting. He was toeing the line with Hinata's already thin patience, and she kept her face hard.
It was unprofessional to discuss matters in front of her employees- but since he had refused her request for a meeting, she had no choice.
"I am not, nor will I ever, be in a relationship with you" Hinata snapped, getting straight to the point immediately. Kabuto smiled patronizingly, shaking his head as he walked towards the more than angry woman. "This is all for you babe. You need to be in a relationship with me in order to raise your reputation" He reached a hand out, aiming to grab the Hyuuga's arm before she stepped out of reach.
"Don't touch me Kabuto. Now, you will either retract your statements from the media or I will sue you- and you know very well I have very close contacts with the Nara Legal Firm"
Hinata murmured lowly, eyeing his hand distastefully. Kabuto had splurged the details of his 'downright sinful' relationship with the mysterious Hyuuga Head, completely fabricating an intricate tale of love, loss and lots of sex. Hinata didn't mind when people questioned her power, wealth or even her intelligence- but questioning her morality?
Kabuto grinned again, pushing his circular glasses back and standing taller. "You can't sue me. You need my business connections for this particular franchise you have here in Konoha"
Hinata smiled at this, almost gleeful at the fact that he thought he was irreplaceable. She leaned closer, speaking low enough just so that he could hear her.
"I have Gaara Sabaku backing me here and in Suna, I don't need anything from you. You aren't essential, you aren't wanted and you definitely aren't desirable. So leave these premises before I get security to throw you out"
Kabuto paled, his brow furrowing in anger. "You'll regret this Hyuuga. Even if I have to make you regret it"
His words sent a chill down Hinata's spine, though her face remained stoic and blank. The tone, Hinata just knew something was going to happen- and she didn't like that feeling.
Kabuto walked out of the doors fuming, his overdone cologne permeating the air still after he left. "Hyuuga sama, are you alright?" Her personal assistant, Ino, asked. Hinata smiled at the more than pretty blonde, finding comfort in her friend's question.
"I'm fine Ino. Let's get back to work"
Hinata sighed, finishing work with a yawn. Meetings, paperwork and more meetings was how her life was spent, and as expected- it wasn't fun. To be honest, the paperwork was much more of a relief and wasn't that different to what she did at home- read.
She stretched, smoothing the material of her pants suit and stood, waving a goodbye to Ino who smiled at her.
Hinata had acquired the business when she was 19- much younger than all other CEO's- from her father and cousin who had been killed in a car accident. It was all over the news, no part of their family life unseen- 'HOTEL TYCOON AND NEPHEW DEAD IN TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT"- but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get into the mind of the daughter left in charge of a million dollar co orporation.
Hinata's heart clenched at the thought of her cousin and father dying, but she shook her head. These were things people lived through everyday, and she wouldn't trivialise them. Hinata had always been wealthy, but others had not- and often had to live through familial deaths with little to no money.
She stepped out of the elevator and walked outside, grabbing her keys out of her purse, finding her car in a state that sent shock through her.
Her car's wheels were slashed, windows smashed and a threat clear in red spraypaint defacing it more than it already was.
"YOU'RE NEXT, HYUUGA WHORE"
Kabuto. She knew it was Kabuto, but had no evidence. Ignoring the slight chill of fear she felt, she called Shino- one of her closest friends- and turned away from the wreck. Other people had bigger things to deal with than her problems.