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Hinata sat in front of her father, as a rabbit would sit in front of a fox, they had an awkward silence between them and their eyes hadn't met, Hinata seemed to have a direct interest in the floorboards and her fingers kept tapping each other. This irked Hiashi, she was the heir for Kami's sake! She should look him in the eye, with a strong voice and a frown upon her features, oh how he wished for the day to come where she would finally get ahold of herself, his thoughts drifted back to Uchiha Fugaku, whom was blessed with one of the finest shinobi Konoha had ever seen, and his brother, although a traitor, was still nothing short of a genius. Not to mention that they were both boys... It wasn't that he hated girls, he had married one, it was the fact that the eldest was born with a girl much like her mother, who lead with her heart and could barely harm a fly, and the youngest, a girl much like himself, who lead with her mind and had a strong body. If only they were born the other way round his dreams would finally become reality... He had to start the conversation with her.
"Hinata." He spoke rather irritably
"H-hai" she squeaked,silently praying he wasn't mad.
"Look at me."he requested, not sparing her any kindness.
Hinata lifted her head up slightly, just enough to catch his frowning features.
"Sit up straight." He ordered her.
She slowly obliged, resting her hands on her knees while she desperately tried to conceal the fear in her pale orbs as her back uncomfortably straightened.
"What rank are you now?" He asked, already knowing the answer.
"Jounin" She shyly whispered, head hanging lower by the second.
Hiashi gave her a small nod, sipping his tea.
"How many of your friends are married?"
Hinata mentally slapped her forehead 'Not this again...' She inwardly whined
"N-none, Otousama"
"And are you in a relationship, Hinata?" He questioned, his eyes judging her every movement.
"E-Eh?!, oh course not!" Her mind dreading where this interrogation was going.
"Are you still a virgin?"his eyes serious, but his frown cold.
Hinata turned approximately five hundred different shades of red.
"V-Vir-Virgi-Virgin!?"She squeaked
"Yes Hinata. Are you a Virgin?"He once again impatiently asked
"Y-Yes." She whispered, praying the topic would be switched already.
Hinata shifted her eyes from her father, to her shoes, then back to her father, then to her hands and finally settled on a very interesting thing in the middle of the ceiling.
Hiashi put down his tea cup, continuing his interrogation.
"How old are you now?" He asked, already knowing the answer.
Her spine shivered as she attempted to answer the seemingly easy question, for heavens sake! Breathing next to her father was hard enough! But talking to him?
The thought of a casket seemed more comforting.
"I-I'll be N-n-nine-t-teen in Dec-December, O-Otousama" she answered, helplessly trying to master her ever-present stutter .
"Do you know why I summoned you here?" He inquired
"Birthday preparations?" She guessed, fiddling with her fingers on her Capri shorts once again
Hiashi looked at her choice of clothing as he gently sipped his tea "You could call it that"
'I assure you, there will be no present.' He inwardly scoffed
"May I ask what?" Her curiosity once again taking over
He really didn't want to break it to her, especially now. She would suspect him.
"It's... It's a surprise...Neji planned it, he thought it was a good idea." Hiashi saw his Daughters eyes sparkle 'At the time' he mentally added.
"Although I request that you do not bring a 'boyfriend' to the ceremony, Am I clear?" He added, placing his tea cup down.
Hinata's face coloured, she didn't have a boyfriend.
Although waking up next to a certain blonde haired shinobi had crossed her mind... A lot... Okay it hadn't crossed her mind so much as it was always deliberately thought about, Her face flushed another shade of cherry as her right hand reached up to touch her mouth, a habit she had developed in her early childhood. She couldn't think of Naruto like that any more. He after all, belonged to Sakura.
Hiashi cleared his throat, awaiting her gaze to return to it's former self.
Hinata caught his intentions and once again composed herself.
"You may leave." He curtly nodded his eyes still on his tea.
"H-Hai".
Her soft feet barley made a sound as they gracefully headed to the traditional Hyuuga style door frame, the image of her cousin so depressed once again plagued her mind.
"Otousama?"
Hiashi impatiently looked her way, as if to signal her to continue.
"Wh-what h-happened to Neji-Niisama?" Her eyes innocently blinked, her mouth slightly open and her dark purple brows knitted together.
Hiashi sighed, drawing the tea cup closer to his moth once again as his gaze went rather cold.
"Neji made a mistake." He replied, His gaze freezing her (and the tea) almost entirely.
"M-mistake?" She urged, Her eyes holding more concern
"Yes Hinata, now leave my study." He rudely countered.
She quickly obliged, exiting the doorway and gently closing the door after her, swiftly climbing up the stairs she noticed that her door was open... Hesitantly opening the door, she found none other than her cousin.
"Hinata..."
"Neji!" She quickly walked up to him, although she kept a few good inches between them, her cousin was never known for his love of physical contact. She noticed that he had dropped the honorific from her name, taking note of his features, she sadly knew that her father was right. Neji had made a mistake. It was so obvious to tell just by looking at him. For a privileged genius like him, one little slip-up would cost him his flawless reputation. His eyes were droopy and lifeless , his aura remorseful and sympathetic, his head tilted down, his weak legs and apologetic face.
"Hinata what did your father say?" He desperetly scrambled, roughly grabbing her shoulders and shaking her slightly.
"W-we t-t-talked ab-about m-my b-birthday p-p-party a-and he asked m-me a f-few q-questions..." She whimpered, stuttering all over herself.
"Anything else?!" He replied, frantically searching her eyes for clues.
Afraid she would stutter once more, she shook her head.
"Hinata-Sama, I've kept something from you..."
Hinata's face fell, she really had hoped her father was bluffing...
"Sit down" he requested, awkwardly removing his hands from her
Hinata once again obliged to his request, sitting down on a chair, she waited patiently for her cousin to explain
She watched Neji Lock her bedroom door and carefully scan the vast mansion for any eavesdroppers and nearby Hyuuga, after seeing his content look, the brown haired male started his story while pacing her room endlessly with his hands locked behind his back.
"Hinata-Sama, you remember the grudge I once held against the main family, correct?"
She nodded, her eyes growing with interest.
"Seven years ago, before the Chūnnin exams, while I still bore hatred towards you, I made a pact with the clan elders, They promised me to remove my seal in three years time... But, there was a catch, I...I would have to... Wed..from within the Main family..."
Neji's eyes fell, hoping that she would understand without him having to say it
Hinata shot her hands up to her mouth, her eyes brimming with tears and her body shaking.
"D-does th-that mean..."
Neji lifted his head up
"Hinata-Sama, there is a way around it."
"W-What?" She almost pleaded
"If you are already engaged..." He said defeatedly, knowing that no woman would find love (and become engaged) within three weeks.
Tears fell like rivers down her porcelain cheeks without a sign of stopping.
"Th-There must b-be another w-way... " she cried between tears, I can't get married now, Neji I-I love yo-you as a b-brother...I c-can't m-ma-marry y-you..."she sniffled, her cheeks growing red from crying
"I know" He gently cooed, We'll find a way, I promise.
He left her room shortly after, letting the new information gel in her mind, it wasn't an easy thing to process, marrying your cousin and what-not. But Hinata had to come up with a plan.
Faking it was always an option, but the risk of her superiors finding out was too high.
She could convince Kiba or Shino, so at least there would be friendship and not love, well, at least with Shino, Hinata was well aware of the Dog-lovers affections towards her but chose to keep them hidden, to avoid breaking their relationship.
Hinata laid back in her soft mattress and pulled the covers up, massaging the bridge of her nose slightly in an attempt to calm her nerves. It worked, but only until she started thinking about her future,
There was always the slightest possibility of her finding love within two weeks, getting married to the love of her life and living happily ever after.
Hinata let out a stressed giggle.
'It's time to stop dreaming about Naruto' Her mind whispered, gently lulling her to the nap she so desperately needed.
Sasuke Uchiha was not pleased as he stared at the gates of Konoha, it was many years since he had stepped foot inside the village, and two Anbu were already stalking him.
Oh Joy.
it had taken him a full night from Sugi No Sato (where he had set up camp) to reach Konoha. He was tired, grumpy, hungry and filthy, Sasuke was not to be messed with in his current state. Not wanting to cause any further damage to his current state (what with being a rouge nin and all) he slowly removed his Katana and kicked it aside, letting the dust cover it up. He made a mental note to pick it up later on. He then sat on the floor with his arms up, awaiting the Anbu to take him in.
He was surprised at how fast they were, about half a second late, but he would let it pass, considering the one 'capturing' him was none other than his former Sensei, he didn't even bother masking his Chakara
"I never expected to see you here, Sasuke." Kakashi murmured, capturing both his hands together with anti-Chakara handcuffs.
"Take me to the Kage, Kakashi. I have no intention of bringing any harm to Konoha."
"Yeah, Say that to Ibiki." The white haired pervert replied, starting to drag him to the gates, Genma letting them pass.
Sasuke Uchiha had willingly and knowingly come back to Konoha.
But.
Sasuke Uchiha had unwillingly and unknowingly fallen into a trap that would take whatever sanity remained within him.
"Oh joy" Sasuke sarcastically whispered to himself.
Okay, All done! I just want you to know that I always nap when I'm upset, so her actions came from me, I know my characters will be OOC, but I really like the arrogant egotistic sasuke with the shy awkward brushy Hinata, IT'S SO FRIKIN' ADORABLE AND YOU CAN'T DENY IT.
CHIBI SHORTS 😸
Hinata: "C-Cinnamon B-bun chan, W-When are going to m-meet each other?"
Sasuke:"Hinata's right. I want to meet the Hime!
Me:"Just wait... Let the story unravel"
Sasuke:" BUT I WANNA' MEET THE HIME NOW~
Hinata:"H-Hime?!"
Sasuke:*glomps Hinata*
Hinata:*Faints*
Me:"Okay... R&R!"✌👻👽💩❤️
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