Here's the next chappy! Hope it's good! R&R for me plz! Thanks! Oh, and the song in the last chappy was called 'You'll Be in My Heart' by Phil Collins... Now, on with the next chappy!!
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You'll Be In My Heart
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Chapter 2: First Day in Suna
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She pulled her midnight blue hood over her head, making sure it covered her unique eyes. She didn't feel like being questioned straight away. She tugged on it one last time and began walking through the crowds of busy people who were going on with their normal lives, getting ready for a brand new day. Her midnight blue cloak, that was attached to her hood, flew wildly around her as the warm wind picked up, making the golden sand start to shift around her, looking like the grains of sand were dancing around her as they moved around her body. She held onto her hood, looking warily at the people who started to spot her. She sighed. After a whole week of getting lost in that Kami-forsaken desert, she had finally found her destination: Suna.
Suna was just as she expected it to be. Noisy, sandy and full of life. And yet she felt strangely at home here. She moved into the center of, what would have to be, the main town. People were practically shoving her out of the way, they were in such a rush, but she didn't mind. At least she knew that not everyone was taking notice of her. She felt grateful for that. 'Where are you planning on going first, little one?' Mai asked her.
Hinata thought for a moment as she stopped to watch a small group of children run around playing tag. She felt her heart clench tightly as she watched the scene. She could never do that when she was little... No one wanted to play with someone as weird as her and who has a demon in them. She sighed again and focused on Mai's question. She had had little sleep while in the desert and they had run out of food the day before, leaving both herself and Mai hungry and short of chakra... But then again she really wanted to start training as soon as possible.
'I'd better find an inn to put my stuff down and get a little rest first. What do you think, Mai?' Hinata questioned mentally.
'Fine by me.' Was the short response she got before all was quiet in her mind again.
She took one last sorrowful, longing look in the direction of the little children before sighing heavily and turning her back to them, off to find a small inn she would be able to afford for a while.
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After she had had a little nap and a bite to eat, Hinata decided to go out and explore her new home. She walked out of the main entrance of the inn door and stepped out onto the busy street. It was still amazing to Hinata how happy everyone seemed to be. People were either gossiping about anything they could get their hands on this week, or they would just go on about their day. Everywhere she looked there was always a smiling face.
Hinata wondered briefly if her being here would affect their happiness. 'Well, I have had a crappy past...' She thought to herself, forgetting that Mai could hear her and would comment on what she had just thought.
'Come now, little Hina-chan...' Mai tried to reassure her depressed little flower. '... Remember what we talked about on the way to Suna? Repeat it to me.' Mai told her.
Hinata once again pulled her midnight blue hood over her head, making sure to cover most of her face, and started down one of the many dusty, sandy Suna paths. She frowned as she thought about what Mai had just told her to do, but then she remembered and repeated what Mai had told her to say to anyone who asks her of her past. 'I say my parents died when I was young and I have been wandering for most of my life and that Suna is just another place where I can go sight-seeing and a place for rest.' Hinata couldn't help but feel like there was something she was missing.
'And...' Mai pressed for her to remember.
Hinata's frown deepened as the sandy wind picked up, making her cloak float softly behind her and making one of her small, pale hands grasp the front of her hood to stop it from falling off her head. She chewed her bottom lip while skillfully dodging every person that was about to bump into her.
'OH YEAH!' She shouted in her mind when she remembered the other part to what she had repeated to Mai. She bet that if she could see Mai right now, Mai would have flinched at the pitch of her voice and would be holding her hands over her ears. Hinata's frowning face turned into a smiling one as she repeated what she had just remembered in her head to Mai. 'Also, I'm not to tell anyone about you or our water, and to only used our water when I know no one is around to see it.' She replyed, proud at herself for remembering.
'Right!'
Hinata looked up and stopped dead in her track. Where was everyone...? Or more importantly... Where the hell was she? There was no one around and there didn't seem to be anything near by apart from sand dunes and in the distance she could just see a small deserted park. She blinked and thought about going back the way she came, but then remembered that she had been dying for a little piece and quite since she stepped into Suna, so she decided so make her way toward the abandoned park.
When she got further to the park, she heard a painful scream, followed by mean laughter. Hinata didn't like the sound of that so picked up her speed, until she was running toward the sounds, while clutching her hood tightly to her head. 'I have to help them, whoever it is...' She thought to herself and Mai. She almost felt the nod of Mai's head and picked up even more speed.
The sounds were coming from the abandoned park, and when she finally got there her lavender tinted eyes hardened at the sight before her.
There before her was a group - About six in total - of maybe seven or eight year old boys, standing around a little boy, younger than them, and was beating the poor little boy up while throwing insults at him. "Your a freak!" One of them shouted down to him. "Aww look, the little baby is starting to cry!" The same boy taunted before saying "Its not like you have any parents to run to!"
That was enough for Hinata. Flashbacks from her childhood came back to her full force, only making her angry. 'Calm yourself, little one. You must control your anger unless you want me to come out.' Mai told her, her soothing voice relaxing Hinata a little.
Hinata gave a stiff nod once before walking up, calmly, to the group of boys and cleared her throat to get their attention.
Hinata crossed her arms across her chest as the gang of boys turned around. When they saw Hinata's glare and heard a very cold "What do you think your doing?" come from her, the boys visibly paled and gulped, before one of the braver one's shouted "RUN!" And they ran for their lives in any direction they could go to. Hinata smiled a satisfied smile and looked down at the little boy. Her eyes turned soft at the sight that met her.
The little boy had berried his head into his bent knees, leaving Hinata only to see the light brown mop of hair that sat on top of his head. His tiny arms were wrapped around his knees and his shoulders would shake with every heart-wrenching sob that escaped his mouth. He was rocking back and forth and, from crying so much, he started hiccuping. Hinata could see bruises already starting to show on his arms.
Hinata walked silently toward him and crouched down before him on the heels of her feet. She slowly reached out and patted his head, but almost as soon as she made contact with his light brown bangs, he jumped and shifted away from her hand, not even looking up once.
Hinata sighed and sat down Indian-style in front of the bawling little boy. She used to do this after mean kids beat her up too. That was before she knew how to control her water properly. She would just want to be left alone to wallow in her self pity until she got enough energy to lift herself up and clean up her cuts and bruises. That was if her Mother didn't find her.
If her Mother found her bawling she would sing a song to Hinata and Hinata would feel better and let her Mother take care of her. Maybe it would work for this little boy in front of her too? She remembered the song and seeming as it used to work on her all the time... Why not him? The song had always made her feel some hope as to have friends one day... Maybe he will feel the same way? Her Mother told her always to believe.
She shuffled a little closer to the boy, but still kept enough space between them before starting to sing another one of her Mother's infamous songs.
They said you wouldn't make it so far, uh uh
And ever since they said it, it's been hard
But never mind the nights you had to cry
'Cause you have never let it go inside
You work real hard
And you know exactly what you want and need
So believe and you can never give up
You can reach your goals
Just talk to your soul and say...
I believe I can
I believe I will
I believe I know my dreams are real
I believe I'll chant
I believe I'll dance
I believe I'll grow real soon and
That is what I do believe
Hinata looked up so see the bluest eyes she had ever been staring back at her. They were even bluer than Naruto's! She could see the tears swimming in his eyes before pouring down his tear stained cheeks. He was a very handsome little boy even with a bluish black bruise on his right cheek. She kept singing, thankful that it seemed to be working.
Your goals are just a thing in your soul, uh uh
And you know that your moves will let them show
You keep creating pictures in your mind
So just believe they will come true in time
It will be fine
Leave all of your cares and stress behind
Just let it go
Let the music flow inside
Forget all your pain
And just start to believe
I believe I can
I believe I will
I believe I know my dreams are real
I believe I'll chant
I believe I'll dance
I believe I'll grown real soon and
That is what I do believe
She dared to move her hand toward him and let the back of her had wipe away the never ending tears that were still falling down his swollen cheeks. She was happy to see he didn't flinch away so she started wiping the tears again and carried on singing.
Never mind what people say
Hold your head high and turn away
With all your hopes and dreams
I will believe
Even though it seems not for me
I won't give up, I'll keep it up
Look into the sky
I will achieve all my needs
I will always believe
She decided to go for it and opened out her arms for him to come into a hug. He seemed hesitant at first, but then he started shuffling toward her and she picked him up and put him on her lap, and hugged him to her.
I believe I can
I believe I will
I believe I know my dreams are real
I believe I'll chant
I believe I'll dance
I believe I'll grown real soon and
That is what I do believe
By the time Hinata had finished singing the song, the little boy had stopped crying and was looking up at her as if he had a new toy to play with. He had such wonder on his face. She wondered why until his shaky, timid voice asked "C-Can Yahiko-chan see your face... Please?" Yahiko-chan? She guessed it must be his name. She nodded and he reached up and pulled the hood off her head. Relief flowed through her when she saw a smile on his face.
"Are you alright?" She asked softly.
"Yahiko-chan hurts everywhere, but he's used to it by now." Was his response. Tears flooded Hinata's vision as she realized how alike they are, but she wouldn't let herself cry. As her Father once told her 'Crying is a sign of weakness.' She had come here to be stronger and she was going to get stronger. She would make sure of it.
"Yahiko-chan... Is that your name?" She got a nod as her response.
"W-What's your name?" He asked her as he nuzzled closer into the warmth of Hinata's body. She smiled down at him. He was so cute and innocent! She almost squealed out loud from the cuteness of him.
"My name is Hinata."
He flashed a brilliant smile at her, even though he had just been beaten up. "Arigato, Hinata-chan. Yahiko-chan is happy that you helped him. He was afraid he wouldn't make it back to the shelter." He told her then looked down at his bruised body. 'The shelter? Maybe he stays at an orphanage? We should walk him back, encase something happens to him.' Mai said. Hinata agreed imminently. There was no way she was going to let him walk home alone in his state.
"Where do you live, Yahiko-chan? I would like to make sure you are safe." She asked him softly.
He smiled and said "Its not to far away from here. Yahiko-chan will show Hinata-chan!" He said as Hinata stood up and began walking in the direction the little Yahiko told her to go in. 'Yahiko-chan is a lot like myself... I should watch out for him more, just encase anything ever happens to him...'
That's the second chappy done! The song was called 'I Believe', honey soundtrack. R&R for me! They make me so happy, which makes me work harder on my chappy's!
And Gaara will be in the next chappy! And two new OC's!
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