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CHAPTER 2

Last Time:

She finally let her unshed tears fall, soaking the shirt of her team mate. She sobbed quietly into him, letting out all her frustrations. All the pain, and let him tell her is was all okay. She wanted to believe him, she needed to.

"I don't…don't want to be weak anymore!" she cried out.

"Hinata…"

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Hinata kneeled in silence before her father and little sister. Neji just behind Hanabi, a smirk playing at his lips. The look of victory planted in her sister's gaze, while her father peered at her with pure disgust. The elders of the clan in the background all with plain faces. Though most were angered by this action from their leader Hiashi, her father. Not because they liked Hinata, only that is was unheard of and disgraceful to make the younger sibling the heir. By all rights Hanabi should have had the cursed seal placed on her forehead long ago, but Hiashi always postponed it.

Now, it was his eldest daughter, Hinata, being cursed, cast away like the weak trash she was. Or so she felt. She…was not worthy of her father's approval. No matter how hard she worked or trained. She wished she could have just left. Damn that Kiba, and the lost look in his eyes last night. He soothed her, comforted her, but he held her back. Now…now she could never leave, surely they would kill her. Hell, Hanabi just might kill her anyway once she officially became leader of the clan.

"As the eldest, you are hereby deemed unworthy of being my heir, you are too weak and could ever protect this clan. Hanabi, the younger of my daughters, has surpassed you in every way. From now forth, she is heir, and future leader of the Hyuuga clan. Hinata, push back your hair so that I may affix the mark, and you will no longer be a member of the main family."

Hinata's eyes never moved, not once. Her gaze never flickered, she was used to such words from her cold father. Her body was numb, filled with pain, filled with anger. Fearing soon she would snap, she slowly…pushed back her glossy black bangs. Showing her pale and smooth forehead for her father to finally place the seal upon her. Marking her as a lesser branch family member. Hiashi raised his hand, his gaze hardened.

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"Hinata…"

"I'm so sorry Kiba! That I failed you!"

"What do you mean failed!? Damnit Hina-chan! This isn't your fault!" he pushed her further into his chest.

"B-but, if I weren't so weak then…"

"It's not your fault. I don't even thing your stupid ass father realizes how strong you've become. Come on, you can stay at my place tonight."

She nodded. But when they turned around…Neji greeted them.

"Going somewhere cousin?" he spat out.

Hinata trembled against the hard chest of Kiba, as he wrapped his arms more securely around her.

"RRggh! Just leave her alone!" he yelled out.

"She is none of your concern."

"To hell she isn't! And what do you care anyway?" asked Kiba.

"She has attempted to betray this village, she will be punished."

"You can't have her!" Kiba's eyes narrowed and chakra flairing.

"Possessive much Inuzuka?" taunted Neji.

Kiba growled again, but Hinata pulled away from him, "Hinata?"

"No Kiba, he's right. My chance to escape is gone. B-bye."

"No." he grabbed her, forcing her to stay in his embrace. "No. I won't let you."

"If I don't go Kiba-kun, you just can't do this. You have to let me go."

"You asked me to let you go before. You know that I can't. I will protect you."

"Don't you see Kiba? …"

"Time to go Hinata, before your father comes looking for you himself."

"Dammit!" yelled out Kiba, finally letting her go. "This isn't fair!"

"It's also none of your business. You have your own clan, keep out of ours." lectured Neji.

Kiba watched Neji take the arm roughly of Hinata, and he watched them, watched her, walking away from him. Again.

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It was now done, now complete. It burned at first, but it was done. The curse mark was now on her forehead. She opened her eyes, the pain now clearing. Only to find the shocked look on the three people in front of her.

Hinata looked from one to the other, and back again, before finally asking… "What is it?"

"Push back your hair!" yelled her father.

Hiashi made the hand signs yet again, and attempted to place the curse on his eldest daughter. Hinata felt the pain all over again. The burning. Why was he hurting her again?

"What is wrong Father?" asked Hanabi, the hint of panic in her voice.

"I do not know. I will research this, Hinata you are dismissed."

"What's wrong Father?" asked Hinata.

"Why isn't it placed on her uncle?" seethed Neji.

"I don't know." he said plainly, looking back briefly to the elders.

"Y-You m-mean…it's n-not there? B-But, I felt it there…twice?"

"It appeared both times but, then both times…it vanished." answered Hanabi.

"W-What?" Hinata stared at her father.

Only for an elder to speak up, "Hiashi, you know why the seal won't work on Hinata. She is the true heir, the eldest. You cannot simply will it to your youngest."

Hiashi remained silent and walked out of the room. While Hanabi screamed and screeched in protest. Neji stayed silent as well, and kept his gaze on Hinata. Hinata finally looked down at her hands, thinking about what just occurred. What does this mean now?

A/N: Okay, so I decided to continue, thanks for the reviews. I'm still not sure how far I will take this, I'm just kind of winging it. But I like it so far. Thx for the reviews!