"Separate Worlds"
Pairings: SasuHina, slight NaruHina
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Chapter 4: Destined Meeting
Hinata…
The reassuring breeze kept calling her name with that strong, yet calm voice. The whisper the breeze carried reminded her of her father's voice. In contrast with the Hyuuga leader's voice, in some way, this voice reassured her that everything would be all right. The voice had a soothing tone mixed with kindness, yet coldness at the same time.
Where have I heard this voice before?
The Hyuuga heiress continued watching the tranquil scenery the night provided. She closed her eyes and enhanced her hearing. She was able to listen to the water flow in the lake and the life that revolved around it. The serenity of the nature that surrounded her was interrupted by Naruto's loud snores. She giggled silently and sighed. Such a calm night…
The moonlight started to fade away in the horizon when she heard something that caught her attention. She silently activated her Byakugan and descended the tree she was sitting on.
Suddenly, a hand clutched her right wrist and twisted her arm to her back until having her completely immobilized. She tried catching a glimpse of her attacker, but the only thing she could see was the untamed red locks of the aggressor. She sighed and concentrated on her chakra.
Come on, Hinata… Do it!
She inhaled deeply and then exhaled all of the air that filled her lungs. Her attacker released her grip on her and whimpered.
"Y-You!" – yelled the red haired kunoichi, whose right arm became numb at the sudden contact with her enemy's chakra.
Hinata smiled slightly and activated her Byakugan, adopting the Hyuuga Gentle Fist stance. She was retained by a katana that menacingly lingered inches away from her throat. Hinata whimpered at the cold contact the knife made with her soft skin. She was sure it was the end. H-How did he do it? I should have noticed him with my Byakugan.
"Sasuke! Let her go!" – said the loud voice that belonged to her blonde teammate and long time crush.
Team Kakashi had apparently heard the kunoichi's voice. Both Naruto and Sakura stood before her with their eyes wide open and a forgotten kunai on their hands. Meanwhile, Sai stood behind them with a painting brush in one hand and a scroll in the other, ready to attack if necessary. Kakashi stood behind his whole team, a nostalgic expression fused with his activated Sharingan.
Uchiha Sasuke?
"P-Please, Sasuke-kun. Let her go… Hinata's got nothing to do with this." – said the pink haired kunoichi's voice. The Hyuuga heiress felt a pair of soft, yet cold lips above her ear, whispering softly.
"Hinata, eh?"
Her world suddenly stopped and turned black as her thoughts made her lose consciousness.
Why does his voice resemble the one I have been listening?
Sasuke caught her just when she was about to hit the ground. "Pathetic." He whispered as he laid her on the soft grass that surrounded them.
"Sasuke-kun…"
The Uchiha kept silently staring at the Hyuuga with his usual poker face, hiding his confusion and bewilderment. What the hell is happening? It can't be… It's impossible she's the one I've been watching in my dreams. Hinata… Hyuuga? After all, she possess the Byakugan… Interesting…
"Sasuke-teme! How dare you and your friends attack us?! What the hell were you thinking?" – yelled his best friend and rival's loud voice.
He glanced at both of his old teammates and noticed how they changed with time. Sakura had blossomed into a very beautiful kunoichi, but, to his eyes, she was still the same childish and annoying girl. Meanwhile, his best friend seemed to have matured with time, both as a ninja and a as a human being. Even though he remains being the same loud and obnoxious idiot.
"Sakura… Naruto… What are you doing here?" – He asked with a deep, yet silent voice, completely ignoring Naruto's questions. Sasuke returned his gaze to the blue haired kunoichi.
"We are taking you back to Konoha, Sasuke-teme! We will fight with you if it is necessary!" – continued yelling Naruto, with the same loud tone.
I stopped running in the middle of the aisle, finally believing I had lost my brother. I looked around me, searching for Itachi's presence, as my tears kept falling over and over again.
"He's right, Sasuke-kun. We have always been looking for you. We miss you… all of our friends miss you." – whispered Sakura with tears threatening to escape her eyes. "Allow us to make you happy, Sasuke-kun… We will be there for you when you need us, as we've always been."
Suddenly, the scene in front of me disappeared and everything was darkness.
"That's right, Sasuke-teme! You do not need to fight anymore. Itachi is dead! You no longer have to avenge your clan, you can continue living your own life. We will take care of you from now on! We can return to be the old team we used to be!"
Hinata listened to Naruto and Sakura's words towards their comrade. She knew they cared too much for him that they would do anything in their power to make him happy and be able to live in the Village together where all of them grew up. She slowly opened her eyes and gazed at the black pools that stared at her with surprise.
In the middle of nowhere, I saw a woman's silhouette surrounded by a heavenly light. She was twirling and dancing with both of her small feet, her long hair following each and every move of her body.
"Y-You should go back, Uchiha-san…" – she whispered, trying to help Team Kakashi achieve their mission, even if it did not help at all. – "T-they truly m-miss you…"
Sasuke found himself being lost in her hypnotic, and kind pearly eyes. He knew he would be regretting his decision, but something told him it was the only thing he could do to be close to her. The only thing he had wanted to do by approaching his old team was to let them realize that they had changed, that nothing would ever be the same… that they should stop looking for him. However, when he saw her blue haired locks, he could not help but ask himself why she was haunting all of his dreams.
I will regret this.
The vision enchanted me.
I felt the need to close the distance between us and, as I managed to get closer to her…
"Sasuke-teme?" – asked the blonde, loudmouth ninja.
"Sasuke-kun?" – asked Sakura and Sai, who had remained silent during the whole exchange between the three members of the original Team Kakashi.
"Sasuke?" – asked Kakashi and Team Taka in unison.
None of those voices were important to him. They did not carry anything other than hope or worry, but he could not care less.
"Uchiha-san?" – It was the silent and respectful whisper of the blue haired kunoichi that convinced him that his return to Konoha might be what he needed. He sighed and hoped for the best to happen when returning the Village, where he had known what happiness could be, as well as the strongest pain his heart could ache and endure. He held his katana above his head and, without a sound, he put it away in its case.
"Fine."
Hinata slowly stood up from the soft grass, glancing at the Uchiha with fear and precaution. His poker face covered every emotion that was traveling through his entire being. The Hyuuga and the Uchiha maintained their gaze on each other, lost in their own thoughts and memories, seeking the answers to their questions in the opposite gaze.
After what seemed an eternity, Hinata rapidly made a couple of hand signs and silently whispered the name of the jutsu she was performing. Her world started to turn blurry and she directed her jutsu towards the missing ninjas, closing their chakra system. The Uchiha found himself smirking and shaking his head from side to side, as he felt how his strength disappeared from within him.
After all, she is not weak at all.
"W-What's going on?"– asked Naruto, bewilderment clear in his eyes as he noticed how Team Taka started to lose color on their faces. – "What did you do Hinata?"
The Hyuuga was about to respond to the blonde when she was interrupted by Kakashi's voice. "Hinata's real mission was to make sure none of the members of Team Taka escaped. Once we return to the Village, they will be taken by Anbu to be interrogated."
"B-But… you don't need to capture them… They will be coming on their own free will." – said Sakura, a couple of tears escaping her eyes and shaking her fists furiously. Sasuke-kun… No… Why must he go through this?! He is one of us!
"She does not have a choice." – whispered Sai, attracting the attention of Naruto and the pink haired kunoichi. Kakashi nodded as Sai continued explaining, his fake smiling always adorning his face. "It's procedure."
"Procedure?" – asked Sakura, while Naruto nodded behind her with a frown on his face.
"Hai... When capturing a missing nin who is i-important to the Village, t-the orders are to m-maintain them alive a-and disable t-their chakra s-system." – whispered Hinata, frowning and focusing her gaze on the floor. She slightly bowed to Sakura and Naruto, surprising them both, and said: – "I-I'm sorry, Naruto-kun… Sakura-san…"
"You, Hinata, have excellent chakra control and scouting abilities that will help Team Kakashi achieve their purpose. Shino and Kiba also have those special abilities but I rely you will keep an eye on Naruto."– The Hokage's voice resounded on Naruto's ears and mind. So that's why…
Hinata…
Naruto approached the blue haired and kunoichi and gently grasped Hinata's chin, forcing her to gaze at him. – "Don't worry, Hinata! They're Obaa-chan's orders after all…"
They stood like that for what seemed like an eternity, each of them lost in each other's gaze. Hinata's face blushed furiously, while Naruto's acquired a slight pink blush on both of his cheeks. She really is pretty… Suddenly, someone cleared his throat, attracting the attention of both the Uzumaki and the Hyuuga heiress. It was Sasuke, who had an annoyed look on his face.
"Can we go now, Hyuuga?" – said the Uchiha, impatiently. Hmph… what does Naruto think he's doing?
Hinata stepped back and sent an apologetic smile towards the Uchiha. "Gomen, Uchiha-san… Let's go." – she whispered, before following the rest of Team Kakashi and Team Taka, whose team members kept complaining and grumbling silently.
Neither Naruto nor Sasuke noticed that both of them stood frozen in the middle of the clearing, lost in their own unorganized thoughts.
Sasuke-teme, you baka! Hinata and I were having a moment! You will pay for this!
W-Why did I felt annoyed when Naruto touched the Hyuuga? Most importantly… why is she haunting me every night? I never talked to her during our years at the Academy!
"Sasuke-kun! Naruto! Come on, you're staying behind!" – yelled the pink haired kunoichi, both of her hands resting on her hips and a wide smile on her face. I can't believe this. We're finally together… after four long years.
At that moment, as they picked up the pace of their friends, Naruto and Sasuke were completely unaware that their world was about to turn upside down.
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~Melody of Perdition
