Wounded Hearts
" Well, I really don't see why the branch family, that are not ninjas, have the curse seal placed on them." The elders have been so irritating, I've been trying to convince them to not put the seal on branch members for quite some time now. Not to mention today is my birthday. But they will never listen. Always with their old ways.
" If you must ask again, it is too protect the Byakugan's secrets." My grandfather hissed. He has done nothing but glare at me all my life, not even spoken to me before I was twenty, and never congratulated me on becoming leader, but I guess thats who he is... I shouldn't judge him for that.
" B-but they are always inside the manor, unless they are ninja, I just don't see that it is fit to curse our own family." I grew quiet. The elders glared at me some more..
" You are weak Hinata, you can barely speak, you think too much of what others want, I do not think you are ready to be Head of clan. You will never be ready to take on this position." I wanted to cry, I wanted to run.
" I call for an impeach!" Elder Hyuuga Ryuk yelled. " An impeach? Are you out of your mind?! There hasn't been an impeach in over 100 years." " Please , give me one more chance I promise tha-" " Enough. Hinata, you are a disgrace against the Hyuuga, you are to be banished from this manor and a seal will be placed on you."
This isn't happening! I nearly began to cry, but I hold back the tears. " Alright. " I say, without any emotion . Why aren't I fighting back?! Maybe I secretly want this to happen.. " Unfortunately for you Hinata, we have to place the seal right away." Elder Yama spoke, he used to be very kind to me when I was a child. " I will begin right away." I knelt , awaiting my fate, as Elder Yama starts the series of hand seals, his cold hands placed on my temples send a jolt of Pain. It hurts so much, I scream, it feels as if someone is crushing my skull. My hands clutch my head,the pain is almost too much to take. Everything is going black..
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I need to get out of this damned office! I don't even have a clue when I was out of here.. Its like what, 5:30? There's nothing on my desk that can wait, 2-3 hours maybe? I'll make a clone , and then I can escape! Okay.
" Hey there. Act like me and finish some of this paper work, okay?" The clone nodded. Man I really need a hair cut, I can almost put it in a ponytail. Well I still got my ship shape body, and no more orange jump-suit, just regular old robe and hokage hat.. Which reminds me I need to change if I want to blend in with the crowd. Lets see.. Here we go. A nice coat, dark pants, and a scarf. Everything you need for a cold December day.
Hmm, how am I going to sneak out without the guards seeing.. Oh now there's nothing like going back to the past. The guards are coming towards me, probably don't recognize me from far away. Here we go..
" Sexy-no-jutsu!" My sexy female body knocked them straight down. Honestly, I need better guards if I can fool them this easily..
Walking out the door is a breeze, I feel like I haven't walked in over years. Well thats a lie, usually there are a few emergencies now and then, but I like to walk when I really don't have anything to worry about... Now, where should I go, to the park.. No people will recognize me and then that'll blow my cover. Obviously can't go shopping.. Maybe I'll visit Sasuke, nah, then I will have to go past the Hokage tower. Where is a spot no one would want to go but decent enough for me to relax?
Well, I could go to the entrance of the Forest of death. Actually , thats not too bad, as long as I don't go in it. Im fine.
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What am I doing? Why am I here? I ran away again. I keep running away, why can't I change? Im not even living in the Hyuuga manor. I hae no place to go, no money. Im cursed with this mark, I knew that the Elders were trying to get me out of being the Head of the clan. They were waiting for me to make a mistake and I blew it. I blew it. I guess thats why I came to the Forest of Death to kill my self, but I don't even have the guts to get inside. It's snowing , it's cold, I have my bags with me. And it's my birthday.
The bush just moved, there is no wind. " W-who's there?" My teeth won't stop chattering from the cold.
A man with bright blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes shows up. " Hinata? What are you doing out here in the cold with no jacket?" I couldn't answer, my teeth are chattering so hard I can't even speak. Naruto takes of his coats and puts it over my shoulders. Im just wearing my Hyuuga robes..The leaders robes.. " Thank-k you, Hokage-sama." I could barely speak to him at all, I feel like slapping myself.
" No problem, and Hinata, never call me Hokage-sama again. Got that?" He gave a warm friendly smile that used to fill my heart with joy, until today. " Now , whats up ? Why is the leader of the great powerful Hyuuga clan, outside in front of the Forbidden forest of death?"
I felt like crying, and I did. " Naruto.. Im not the head of the Hyuuga, they've banished me. And have put a seal on me." I showed him my forehead that was usually covered by my bangs. I sobbed harder and harder. He isn't saying anything, he is probably ashamed of me. " Im so sorry Naruto, you must be so disgusted at me.." Naruto looked at me as if he were angry at me. I turned away. Then warm comforting arms surrounded me.
"Hinata, the only people that I am disgusted of are the people who did this to you, how could anyone be so stupid and idiotic, to take you away from your true position." I sobbed some more. I can't stop, these tears are over due. " There is something I can due about this.." He whispered. My face feels so hot, I think I might faint.. He let go of me.
" Naruto, there is nothing you can do about this. This is clan business, and the Hokage cannot interfere with something like this." Naruto frowned.
" I know that. But there must be something I can do about this."
" I don't know, maybe I will never be ready to be the Head. I am still so w-weak." I gulped down another sob, there is enough crying. I can't do anything, might as well accept it..
Naruto turned to me, he came up so close to my face our red noses were nearly touching. "If there is one thing that is certain, is that you are one of the strongest people I have ever met, and don't you forget it." I can barely breathe, the world is beginning to spin, I think I know what comes next...
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Crap, Crap, Crap. She is going to get really sick if she stays here.. Where can I take her? She i s lighter than I thought she would be. I pull her onto my back. " Where am I going to take you?" I spoke to Hinata, knowing I probably wouldn't get a response from her. Oh well might as well go back the the Hokage tower, and put her in one of the guest corridors. Hmm, I cant let anyone seeing me.. That might be dangerous but it'll have to do. I start to walk towards town. How could someone so heartless and cruel, do something like this to Hinata. It makes me so angry. Almost makes me want to go to those damned old Hyuuga elders and kick their asses.
There has to be something I could do to change their minds. I don't want Hinata, a great ninja and friend, to end up homeless. Why did they banish her? I might have to ask her when she wakes up. What could she do that could be bad enough to punish her? Those elders, didn't even approve of her from the start, since she was a woman. There was never a woman Head, but gender shouldn't be a factor to who is strong and capable.
The Hokage Tower is coming into my view, might as well start now.
I begin to jump from building to building as fast as I can. In a matter of short seconds, im at the door of the tower. These stupid guards point their kunai's at me, please. I can take them in a matter of seconds. " Excuse me."
" Do you have an appointment?"
" An appointment?"
" Yes, are you deaf?" The guard smirked. " Sir, Im the damn Hokage, and if you make me stand in the cold some more, I will make you regret it." The guard took a closer look at me, and at Hinata. " Forgive me Hokage-sama. Is she alright?" This guy has some kind of nerve to keep me waiting.
" She will be. Now move." I hissed. Ever since Hinata told me what happened to her Im just pissed off. I walked inside to find an angry Sakura coming after me.
" You've got some nerve to just- Oh my goodness is she alright?" Im kind of great full for Hinata fainting. " She'll be alright, worst thing that will happen , is her getting a cold."
" What did you do?" " Nothing, she just fainted on me is all." Sakura and I made our way to the guest corridors, I laid her down on the bed. Sakura put her hand on Hinata's forehead. " She has a fever," Sakura paused. I looked away , knowing she was looking at the curse seal. " Naruto, what happened?" She said in a small quiet voice.
" The assholes put the seal on her. And banished her," I grind ed my teeth together, I knew those old , ignorant men would do something stupid. " But,they can't do that. She's the Head, the leader. They can't do that, can they?" I didn't say anything, I just stood there looking at Hinata. I hate to see a dear friend of me in pain, especially when I can't do anything about it. " Im going to go to the kitchen and ask them to prepare chicken soup. How horrible.., and today was her birthday." How could I forget?! It is her birthday today. I didn't buy her a present.. Damn those bastards to hell for doing this to her.
Hinata stirred in her sleep. She's grown into a woman, nice curves..What am I thinking?I blame Jiraiya, and his perverted books. Such nice hair she has, very long and silky. She'll find a very lucky guy soon. I smiled at the thought of her finding a nice man to share the rest of her life with. I hope she finds one.. I hope I find someone, other than Sakura. I need to give up. She loves Sasuke. Looking around the room I notice that this is a very romantic room, its red and pink, it even has rose petals on the floor and bed. Why do I even have a room like this? These guest rooms are supposed to be here for important guests, on business trips. Not a motel. Well, I'll talk to my secretary about that.
" Naruto?" I looked at Hinata, she sat up, her long hair draped over her sholders. I smiled at her."I fainted didn't I?"
" Pretty much. I think you caught a cold too." I put my hand on her forehead, her face is really be getting worse.. " Hinata..What happened?" She stared at something on the ground.
" I defied them, I wanted them to take away the curse seal on the non ninja branch family members.. I knew from the moment I became clan head that they were planning to take me down. I should have seen it coming sooner though." She said quietly. An anger burned inside of me.
" So, your telling me, they kicked you out because you wanted to take away that cursed seal?" She nodded. I need to punch something. I hate this, I made a promise to Neji that I would change the Hyuuga, but I can't do a damn thing. I walked up to the wall and punched it. It left a gapping hole. I stared at it, wondering what should I do? What can I do? Nothing came to mind. Turning towards Hinata once more, I see her crying.
" Hey? What are you crying about?" I hope this cheers her up, I smiled at her. " I'll fix this don't worry! I promise." She looked up at me with her pearly glass eyes and smiled at me.
" I have no doubt that you will try your hardest, just you saying that gives me hope, but I could never ask you to do such a thing." Too bad.
" Well I'm doing this for me, because I never want to see you cry! Got it. Now this is the last time you'll cry about this okay?" She nodded " Promise?" She giggled. That made me smile, it's nice making people laugh when they're down. " And your welcome to stay at the Hokage Tower as long as you want." She nodded.
" I really don't want to be a burden, and I think I should try finding an apartment.." She trailed off, I watched her look outside. " Maybe this could be a good thing. I can work on getting stronger, and then I'll try to be Head again, and I will get this mark off of everyone in the Hyuuga." She got up from the bed and gave me a gigantic hug, I smiled at her.
" Good! Think on the positive side, and you tell me if you need anything! Anything at all."
" Actually.. There i-is something I want you to do.. That is if you have time of course.."
Hinata looked at me directly.
" Of course anything."
" I want you to train me." What? " Please."
" Hinata are you sure? Positively sure? I've never taught anyone before.." This is true, never did I even have a genin team.
" Yes. Well of c-course, unless you don't want to, because I would fully understand if you didn't."
I began to laugh loudly. She looked so nervous it made me laugh, probably not the nicest thing to do though..
" I want to. I really do, and I am going to." This is going to be kinda fun...
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Tripple L.