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Chapter I- Unexpected
The voices of little children was all she could hear.
Hinata had never complained before mostly because she loved teaching kids at the day care, but today she whished they'd all the shut up.
"Sensei, Kenshin pulled my hair!" Tooru screamed.
"I did not! She kicked me!" Kenshin whined
Hinata sighed as she watched the little ones yelled at each other.
"Ply nice guys, please?" She begged them.
They glared at each other, but listened to Hinata.
"Yes Sensei." They said, and then ran off again.
"I swear, these little children are giving me a migraine." Ino Yamanaka said walking in with a tired smile.
Ino had been a good friend to Hinata ever since she had started working there since last year. Ino had made sure she became acquainted with the shy woman, who didn't talk to any of the other teachers, but always got her work done.
Hinata smiled tiredly at her blonde friend understanding what she meant. She loved kids, but they drove her insane sometimes.
"Hey, is it your lunch break already?"
"Yeah, the kids are playing outside. I sent Yuuko to watch them so I can take a break." Ino grinned, her blue eyes twinkling.
Hinata nodded as she glanced at her kids again making sure they weren't doing anything crazy.
"After work some of us teachers are going to get some drinks, do you want to come?"
Besides being a teacher, Ino was known for her constant partying. She was the life of the whole teaching committee.
"Ino, you know I don't drink." Hinata said frowning a bit.
"So you've told me like a billion times." Ino said rolling her marble blue eyes.
Hinata smiled a small smile as se started cleaning up the toys that the children had left every where.
"Besides, Kiba asked me on a date." Hinata said quietly.
"Again? When will he get it?" Ino said.
"I told him yes." Her cream eyes turned to look at Ino's widened eyes.
She grinned happily as she gave Hinata a hug.
"You finally said yes after he asked you like five million times! I'm so glad. I was afraid you'd be the little old lady with five hundred cats." She said making exaggerated hand gestures.
Hinata had understood what she meant. She hadn't been in the dating game for three years. She surprised herself also when she told him yes. It just happened. After continuously rejecting him kindly, she finally said yes.
It wasn't as if Kiba was unattractive. Kiba was very nice to look at. He had a sort of bad boy look. His brown hair was messy but it worked for him. When Hinata asked him how he had gotten his hair that way he only smiled and told her he woke up like that.
Even with the bad boy look working for him, Hinata looked past all of that into his soft big brown eyes. She had the tendency to always stare deeply into them trying to figure him out.
Not only that, he had nice puppy who was pretty big for a puppy. He had seemed to be a mixed breed, having Siberian husky roots mixed with Great Pyrenees. Either way the dog was still cute, and made Kiba seem more sensitive.
All in all he had a great personality. He made Hinata laugh, he was very caring, but that didn't change anything for Hinata. As much as she wanted to like him, she couldn't. Some things were still holding her back.
Some things like the fact she was still in love with a man she hadn't even seen for three years.
Yet, that did not stop Kiba. He was a very persistent man, and he was use to getting his way with woman. He refused to take no for an answer.
Hinata herself too, had grown tired of being alone, but she didn't want to believe that the man she loved wasn't going to come back, even if he had been gone for three years.
" I should get back to the class. My break is over." Ino said disappointed. "At least it's almost time for them to go. Tell me about your date tomorrow ok?" Ino said giving Hinata an encouraging smile.
Hinata smiled at her, and watched her friend walk out the door. When she looked at the time, she had been surprised how fast time at went. It usually took it's time.
* * *
"Bye Sensei!"
"Bye Tooru-Chan." Hinata said waving goodbye to the little girl.
She sighed as she began to pick up the toys again and clean up the classroom. After she did so, she picked up her things and turned off the light.
Hinata drove home, ready to rest before her big date. Before she had went to her apartment, she quickly scanned the mailbox for any mail.
'Junk, Bills, Junk, Bills.' She thought.
Then her eyes widened at the last letter. She ripped it open and feasted her eyes on the beautiful stationary and the wonderful hand written letter. She began to read it anxiously.
Dear Hinata,
It has been a while since we've last spoken. You are being thought of everyday. Your father sends his love and hopes you're taking good care of yourself. His health is getting better, so don't worry yourself. Though I know you're fine, I want you to be careful of who you're hanging out with. As you know, we owe a lot of debt right now, and some gangs are out to get you. We've done our best to pay them the best we can, but still be careful. I wish you were here.
-Neji
Hinata sighed in relief that her father had been feeling better. Being the daughter of a ex-gang boss was probably the worst thing in the world.
All her life her family had been based on what every gang family had been based on. Drugs, sex, money, and under the table business. Hinata hadn't learn this until she was fifteen and had accidentally heard her father talking to one of his guard bout killing somebody.
Her father caught her eavesdropping but wasn't angry at her. In fact, he was glad she had found out what Hyugas really did behind closed doors.
Though she now understood why her family was so secretive, the scariest part about the whole thing was when Akatsuki, a rival gang had caught her father off guard, attacked him, and bind him to a wheel chair. Worse he had a heart attack and became hospitalize for quiet some time.
Her uncle's son, and her cousin Hyuga, Neji decided it was his turn to take over. Neji had been training under his uncle for years, and had more experience than Hinata herself.
Once Akatsuki threatened to capture Hinata, he sent her and her sister away. They were what every gang member aimed for. They Hyuga men were very sensitive when it came to their women. But they were even more protective of their bosses daughters.
Even though Hinata hadn't come in contact with any other gang trying to kidnap her, you could never be safe with a last name like Hyuga. Even in a small town where nobody knew who she was.
* * *
Her cousin and her father never tried to explain to her why their clan had become so weak.
She hated remembering seeing her once strong father on hospital bed barely breathing. It scared her. It still scared her. Akatsuki had been rivals with the Hyuga clan for generations.
During the Ichiwa-kai era, an era when the Yakuza gang Ichiwa-kai, were the royal families of the whole Japanese mafia, the Akatsuki worked along side Hyuga to take them down.
They didn't succeed. Hyuga had actually borrowed a large amount of money from Akatsuki to create a larger empire. Unfortunately, when Akatsuki needed the money back, Hyuga couldn't pay them back.
This caused great tension between the two Yakuza gangs. When the tension became too much, Akatsuki attacked the Hyuga clan insisting for the money, or hand over the first born male of the boss.
Hinata's great great grandfather had been the boss back then. The family hadn't been so poor . Business had been getting a lot better for them, and they were able to pay half the money until Ryu-sama died.
Her great grandfather took over, yet he wasn't as good as a business man has his father. He refused to pay Akatsuki out of stubbornness, blaming the death of his father on Akatsuki. Ryou-sama was soon assassinated by another clan from the west, who were also in partnership with Akatsuki.
If the tension had been great before, it was even greater now. Akatsuki was becoming impatient.
Hinata's father was the one who they lashed their anger out on. Even though he didn't have any sons (which angered them greatly) Akatsuki claimed to use her for other things.
* * *
Time kept moving as if it were racing something else nobody knew about. Before she knew it, Kiba was knocking at her door.
She smiled at him as he hugged her.
"Hey." He said giving her flowers. Lilies. She loved Lilies.
She took them and smelled them.
"Wow, they're pretty. I love them." She said thanking him.
"I didn't know which one to get you. Daises or Lilies. I decided to get you the one that reminded me most of you." He said giving her a small smile.
"Let me put them in some water and we can go. Where's Akamaru?" She asked as she walked over to her kitchen.
"He's with my sister. I couldn't bring him on my first date with you." He grinned.
She laughed as she grabbed her trench coat.
"Are you ready?" He asked.
Hinata nodded as she linked her arm with his, and they left.
* * *
Hinata had really had a great time that night. Kiba had taken her to an art show that made her smile all night. She was really glad to have came.
"That was amazing Kiba." She said after the show. Kiba was smiling, satisfied with the date. He liked seeing her smile.
"I'm glad you liked it." His phone rang then.
"Give me a minutes ok?" He said as he excused himself.
Hinata nodded as she watched him pick up us phone.
"Hello?"
"Are you ready to carry out the plan?"
"Now?!"
"Yes now. Take her to where we told you." The person didn't wait for him to respond.
Kiba bit his lip as he looked at Hinata who was admiring a piece of artwork she liked. She really was beautiful, and he really wish he didn't have to do what he was about to do, but that was his purpose. They'd kill him if he went against their wishes.
He walked back over to her nervously, and then prepared to leave. When they got outside, Hinata went on about how she enjoyed the art. This was the first time when she had been the one talking and he was listening.
Hinata noticed it too. He seemed nervous, uncomfortable. She had a funny feeling in her stomach. This scene seemed way to familiar.
"Am I talking too much?" She asked nervously.
"No of course not. I'm just happy you enjoyed the date. Please keep talking. I like listening to your voice." He said, hoping he had flattered her.
She smiled, and tried to continue the conversation. Hinata had noticed there was a full moon. They had walked to the art gallery since it hadn't been too far from their apartments.
Kiba was really nervous. Any minute now, they would come and abduct her. He didn't know what to do. This women was really amazing, and he had did one of the things they told him not to do.
He had really liked her.
'This is how Sasuke failed.' He thought. 'I don't blame him.'
He stopped walking, causing Hinata to look at him.
"Are you ok?" She asked.
"Hinata, you have to listen to me ok? I have something I want to tell you." He told her in an urgent voice.
"What? Is everything ok?" She asked worriedly.
His face was filled with worry.
"I honestly like you. I like you a lot. If I would have known that I'd like you this much, I wouldn't have done it." He said. Hinata stared at him confused.
"Kiba, what are you talking about?"
"Please don't hate me after what I'm about to tell you. Promise me." He said holding on to her hand.
Hinata nodded.
"No, please really promise me. Reassure me." He begged.
Hinata was starting to become worried. Had he not like her that much? Maybe she talked to much on the date.
"I promise. I won't hate you. I'll understand." She said softly.
"I'm part of Akatsuki. They sent me here to gain your trust so it would be easier to abduct you, but I like you a lot, and I don't--"
Hinata snatched her hand out of his. This was totally unexpected. This wasn't what she thought he was going to day.
No.
No!
She moved back as she snatched her hands back.
"Liar." She whispered as she moved back,
"Hinata, listen to me." He said walking towards her.
"Liar!" She screamed. "You lied to me! You lied to me!" She screamed angry.
"He did didn't he?" A voice said from behind him. Hinata looked at the figure but she couldn't see him, even in the full moon.
"Run!" Kiba yelled.
"He even went against his master's orders." The voice said again.
"Run!" Kiba yelled.
Hinata was too scared to move. She could feel the tears falling down her cream colored eyes.
"What a fucking nuisance (?)" The figure said. He was directly behind Kiba now.
"K-kiba…" She said.
"Dammit Hinata! Run! Get out of here!" Kiba yelled.
The figure knocked him out. Something clicked in Hinata's brain, and she turned on her heels and began to run.
She didn't know where she was running to, but she had to escape. They found her. Akatsuki had found her. She tried to run faster, but she tripped.
"Well that just sucks." A unknown voice said.
She was doomed.
Hey guys. I just wanted to thank everyone for the support. I really like all the reviews! Thank you! Please excusse the grammar, and bad spelling. I didn't really have time to edit, so there might be a few mistakes. Also, Ichiwa-kai is an actual Yakuza gang. I don't own them, or Naruto, or the characters. I just own the plot. Send me love notes! -Junpei