The Poisoned Moon
By: Music-Junkie-101
Summary: The moon, so pure and bright, is devoured as the darkness seeps in, losing all what it was once before and dies as the poison takes hold. ZabuXHina
Warning: For the first few chapters, there will be only mild violence and language. But as the story progresses, both will get more graphic. It is also possible that there might be some sexual situations later.
Chapter One:
The Sharpest Blade
She was sinking. The eyes that bore into her made the floor beneath her melt, and she was slowly, slowly, being dragged down into the infinite darkness that she had struggled so long to escape from. She felt she had been thrown into the ocean, legs and arms tied, weights attached so as to ensure she wouldn't being able to swim. She was sinking… Sinking to the bottom of the ocean.
"There is no excuse for failure."
The words cut into her like a blade, sharper than any blade. The words are the blade itself. She could feel her hands shaking. Inside her mind, she ordered them to stop. Signs of cowardice weren't tolerated within her clan, and usually gave off an aura of weakness. They didn't.
Her father's eyes pierced into hers, demanding an immediate response. Like a mindless drone, she nodded, her eyes pointed to the floor in respect. She could feel the stares of the others around her penetrating her, digging through her skin straight to the bone.
"The exam will be relatively easy. You understand it, yes?"
Another nod. She did. She had been practicing all month, staying out on the clan training grounds for hours a day, to the point of collapse. She had struggled with the hand signs, as she did with everything that was thrown at her, and with dishing out the sufficient chakra without wasting it.
But then it hit her. Her father wanted her to demonstrate it in front of the whole clan. She waited for him to say the dreaded command.
But he didn't. Instead, he rose from his seat, and so did the rest of the clan. "I expect you to pass," her father said bluntly as he walked towards the large double-set doors behind the desk he had been sitting at. "You are a member of one of the most prestigious clans in Kohona. Play the part."
"I understand, Father," the girl replied, bowing her head in obedience.
"Good." He left the room.
She felt the eyes of the other clan members on her, repeating the same thing her father said in cold, emotionless stares. When they were gone, she lifted her head.
Finally, Hyuga Hinata could breathe.
A/N: I'm sorry that this chapter is short, but I felt I would ruin it if it went on any longer. This story will be somewhat AU-ish, and will not follow the exact plot of the manga, because seeing as this story will focus on Hinata, I will be switching some things around. Yes, this is a crackpairing fic. Zabuza and Hinata, to be exact. If you are not fond of the pairing, there will be no need to read this story. I will accept flames, but I would appreciate it if you would flame more on the quality of the story than just the pairing. Thank you for reading and have a good day. :)
P.S. Also, this scene took place before the graduation exams if any of you are confused. I wrote it because I could imagine Hiashi giving Hinata a lecture the day before the graduation exmas.
