Tenebrous Perspective:
In a place that looked like a forest; for all the leaves, trees, and the weather being mostly warm, a meeting was going on to decide the terms of the peace treaty for the war they had had. Even though both sides were happy that the war was over, one side had an underlying reason for being there and perhaps the main reason for starting the war... and the sad part is, it involves a child.
It was dark outside, and not a single person or soul stirred, for all were in the house resting. I mean, who would be up at this ungodly hour? Especially now that it is raining? Rain was somewhat uncommon to this village, but whenever it came, parents would let their kids go out for a while and let them run around. The kids were fascinated at how the water just fell, like a big bucket in the sky that had turned over and showered them with its presents. But now their fun was over, they had their soups and warm tea.
It was so quiet that you could hear the rain drops reverberating throughout the village, and it sounded like an orchestra playing a sad/saddening tune. Like it was grieving for all the ninjas they had lost, but also for the new situation that had arisen because of it...
"Death and struggles help us shape the person that we are now."
Prologue:
Pushing heavy thoughts aside and storing them deep within the recesses of her mind was getting easier and easier for her. What would you expect from a girl who at age three was praised by the elders for her unusual clairvoyance - even for a Hyuuga?
With a sigh that carried pain beyond her years, she lifted the blanket over her shoulders and stared at the ceiling; her lavender hued eyes blank as the white paint she was staring at. Slowly she closed her eyes waiting for sleep to overcome her, and wondering what the next day would bring.
The soft pitter-platter of the rain sent the girl peacefully off into sleep.
An hour after she closed her eyes, they snapped open.
The little girl with ebony-blue hair was filled with fear and worry as she looked at the man she had seen a few days ago; still she was filled with dread at seeing him, or just being around him. The way he looked at her... like she was his prey. It made such an impression on the child, that the for a few nights or so she had been having nightmares - he was haunting her with his stare.
She was frightened.
But she was only a child, how could she deal with it? Surely, her father wouldn't be happy, but then again, he never was a man that showed emotion and did he expect his kid to be the same? Did he expect her to be his clone? To follow his movements and breathe the same shinobi way? She was surprised when she saw a picture of her father with a smile on his face...
But, she surmised, that was before he was the Clan leader, and had to take on the responsibility each leader had to.
Poise.
Elegance.
Grace.
Etiquette.
Strength.
Confidence.
Those and more are the qualities a Clan leader needed to have. And it's those same things that this girl lacked. On several occasions, her father had chastised her on why she did not do things like a regular Hyuuga her age did.
What would her father say?
She already knew the answer.
"You are weak and it is your fault for not improving," he would say turning away, while his cold eyes bore into her soul and she felt all his pent up anger, sprung from her disgrace, pile up upon her frail shoulders.
"You are a disgrace!" Nothing she did made seemed to please the man that was her father and consequently a stutter began to form, so most of the time she opted to say quiet, and because of that, her voice become barley comes above a whisper.
"It's all your fault." He'd accuse, and begin to walk away, not even caring that the heir was taken. If she could not defend herself then she didn't deserve their protection.
Her father was right, it would be her fault that Kumogakure would discover the Byakugan secret and destroy the Hyuuga Clan. And with two of the most dangerous clans from Konoha gone, a war would break loose. It would be her fault that unborn children and those that are born now would die... because of her.
The realization hit her hard like a brick, that if she did not move she wouldn't be able to see her mom, her cousin, or Naruto anymore. She managed to get free because the element of surprise was on her side and tried to defend herself, and going into a sloppy imitation of the Hyuuga stance, she stared at her opponent.
The man only laughed and jeered at her, causing the girl with already small confidence to shatter. Her kicks lacked strength, power, or grace, and her footing was bad. Her punches were too slow, too small, too weak, and they missed their target. He easily got behind her and within seconds she was unconscious.
The soft mournful tune of the orchestra changed into a rapid requiem; the rain came down harder and faster than it did before. The kumo nin quickened his pace as he neared his exit from the Hyuuga compound. Pain overtook his hand and he dropped the girl who had bitten him... hard.
The Hyuuga girl, once released, started running in that general direction, trying to escape and had to stop herself from falling into the mud that had accumulated almost everywhere. Her efforts, however, proved futile, and the man stood in front of her. Tauntingly he took a step forward and watched in sick amusement as she instinctively took a step back.
Suddenly he dived to the left, successfully avoiding the kunai targeted for his body; the one aimed for his lower body narrowly missed the frightened girl, whose legs from the look of it were about to cave in, with a fear-stricken look on her face and her mouth agape.
The kumo nin turned with a heated glare to the person who dared to stop him. He stared wide-eyed as he looked at the person who appeared to be Hyuuga Hiashi, the Hyuuga clan leader. Mentally listing his options, leaving being the optimal choice, the confusion of the situation would block them from finding out who he was.
"What are you doing?" The intruder realized from the voice that the effigy of Hiashi was actually his younger brother, Hyuuga Hizashi. Going with his first choice, the kumo nin turned and ran for his life, but only got two feet before he stopped in front of someone else who looked like Hiashi. This 'Hiashi' seemed more angry, even with etiquette's training, and that's when the kumo nin's eyes widened and he feared his life. The person in front of him was the real Hiashi, he could tell by the look of unrestrained hatred in his eyes and the killing intent that seem to create a mist around him, making him look even more scarier. This is the hate and scorn of the man whose child was almost taken.
"Hizashi," Hiashi said, too calm given the situation, but Hizashi knew by the clenching of his jaw that he was anything but calm. "Take Hinata back." Honoring his wishes, Hizashi took his niece, who fell limp in his arms and made his way to the house. And with his Byakugan activated, he saw his brother get into the infamous Jyuuken stance.
It started thundering.
The roaring of the thunder was the last thing Hinata heard before she fainted in her uncle's arms. Hinata did not wake up until two weeks later, after a terrible cold and a high fever; it was a miracle that she made it. Hinata had asked a Hyuuga nurse that was with her when she woke up about what happened and was told that for retribution of the killing of the kumo nin the Hyuuga clan had to give up one of their own, and that the person chosen was her uncle, Hizashi.
Somehow the girl got the feeling that she wouldn't see her uncle again...
Hinata knew he died...
She cried that night...
However Hinata didn't know that assumption about his death would push her emotional wellbeing to its breaking point...
Can she survive?
Or will the darker side lure in the angel into madness?
Author notes:
That's the prologue, tell me what you think. Oh just wait to the story goes on, it is going to get so good!! Review! Oh I got some inspiration from The Summoner Nin (you should read it!). Anyway I'm glad I didn't update this story because it gave me new ideas to put into it, so I hope you aren't made at me. Also updates will fluctuate because I got summer work (not summer school) for a class I'm taking and I have to read 3 books and a project for each. But I usually get ideas or inspiration from the books I read, so that is a plus.
Hizashi has a very interesting part in this story, so please continue to read and bear with me this summer.
The title change is necessary, I believe, to get the readers to get a feel of what is to come later on. Hopefully the prologue has enticed people to actually review and give me comments and suggestions to make it even better. For the story all together I'm hoping to get 100 reviews, hopefully. This is the revised version and to me, by comparison, it is a LOT better.
Also thanks to my beta: WiltingDaisies94
Diclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters, but the plot is mine.