Ch4- lies to mask the truth
Again I found myself staring blankly out the window. The fog seemed to get thicker and thicker. I thought back to the cold mornings we'd spent in the woods. "Was there fog?" I asked thin air. My eyes widened. Before we were attacked, there was a light fog that lifted when it was all over. I leapt to my feet and activated my byakugan.
I searched through the heavy fog. I counted three no four no seven ninja heading toward the house. "Kakashi sensei" I screamed spinning around to run out into the hall. Lightning cracked "Sensei" I yelled running toward his room. He was sleep. I leapt up on top of him and shook his shoulders violently.
"Sensei wake up" I begged.
"H-Hinata" he groaned as he opened his eyes. It was then that I noticed he wasn't wearing his mask. His face was pale and beautiful. "What is it?"
"There are rouge ninja heading this way" my voice was urgent and louder than usual. I felt him jolt just before he sat up. "go get Sasuke and Naruto, ill go get Lady Fuhara"
I did as he asked and ran down the hall. "Guys" I yelled bursting into their room. Sasuke was up first. He looked like he knew what was going on. Naruto groaned and rolled over "10 more minutes"
Sasuke grabbed him by the arm and flung him to the floor. I winced when he fell with a thud. "We have to go" I squeaked. Naruto stood and yawned "what's going on"
"God you're an idiot" Sasuke hissed.
"Some rouges are coming this way" I explained briefly. Unlike the rest of us Naruto was extremely excited and ready to fight. The three of us ran out toward the peer. Kakashi wasn't anywhere near the house. "He left us" Naruto exclaimed loudly. I looked around "be quiet" I hushed him.
"You hear something?" the blonde asked bluntly.
I nodded. A yelp erupted from the back of my throat when a large hand grasped my arm. Naruto and Sasuke took different fighting stances. "Hey wait" a figure broke through the fog. He was tall and handsome. "That girls a Hyyuga"
I struggled against the man who had a hold of me. "Take her with us, I can't find Misaki so we'll take her" he said in a demanding voice.
"Hinata" Naruto screamed as I struggled against the arms that bond me. Sasuke leapt into the air and threw a kunai in the man's direction. Before I knew it Sasuke and Naruto were gone. The large man threw me to the ground next to the ocean.
"they sent a bunch of little kids to protect Misaki Fuhara" he chuckled.
I leapt to my feet and made a break for it. His large hand grabbed my arm and he threw me back to the ground "don't try it missy, I know who you are Hinata Hyyuga. You're the main branches biggest mess up."
"If you know I'm week why would you even waste time kidnapping me" I winced as I sat up.
"Kakashi Hatake isn't week and he'll come after you"
I looked toward the water. I thought of when dad loved me. When he told me stories before bed. Stories like Cinderella and snow white …..And sleeping beauty. In each story a pretty young girl sat around and waited for her prince charming to come and save her.
Maybe I needed saving, I didn't want him to save me. I wanted to be strong enough to save myself. I just wasn't.
Normal POV
"Where is Hinata" the older man asked as he approached Naruto and Sasuke.
"Where were you" Naruto hissed "she's gone"
"Let's go" the silver haired man broke out into a sprint as the younger boys followed.
"You don't even know where she is" Sasuke called to him.
"I'll find her"
"Where's Lady Fuhara?" Naruto asked bluntly as he ran.
"Safe for now" Kakashi promptly pushed his headband away from his sharringon eye.
Sasuke eyes widened. That jutsu was indigenous to the Uchiha clan. For a moment he thought that maybe Kakashi was….but that was impossible all the Uchiha's were dead except for him and Itachi.
Hinata's POV
I began to wriggle my hands free from the ropes that now bound them. "Hinata" Naruto's voice forced my head upwards. He quickly pulled the gag away from my mouth. "N-Naruto the blind fold" I asked him quietly to remove that to.
I didn't like not being able to see and I didn't have the energy to use byakugan. He ignored me "no time for that stuff right now" and lifted me into his arms bridal style "I got ya, let's get out of here" I couldn't see, I could feel the wind against my face as it blew my short hair away from my pale skin.
"Geez your light, you should eat more" Naruto commented randomly. I kept trying to wriggle out of the robed around my hands. Next there was a loud explosion and I flew through the air. The knot in the rope around my hands loosened and I broke free just before crashing to the rocky terrain below. I skid through the stones and dirt. A wince erupted from the back of my throat as my bag slammed against a large rock. My vision blurred as Sasuke and Kakashi fought the rouges. I didn't see Naruto anywhere. As my eyes closed I felt gentle arms pull me close. "Naruto" my voice cracked just as my consciousness slipped away from me.
My eyes opened in a familiar white room. The leaf village infirmary. Like before the three of them were sitting there and waiting for me. "T-thank you for saving me Naruto" I gave him a faint smile. Sasuke went to open his mouth but Kakashi shushed him. I just smiled at Naruto. He'd come through for me. Like he always came through.
"I'm glad you're alright" Kakashi smiled and stood up. Sasuke quickly followed him out of the room.
Normal POV
"Why didn't you tell her it was you that saved her" Sasuke asked following Kakashi toward the waiting room.
"The faith she has in Naruto gives her strength. If letting her believe her saved her will make her stronger then let her" he said with a sad smile.
The dark haired boy rolled his eyes "but you care about her"
"She is a student, the same as you or Naruto. I care about you all"
Sasuke sighed in frustration "I was trying to be nice for once and tell you what I think is right. But fine, hide your stupid emotions-"
"Honestly, who are you to talk about emotion?" Kakashi muttered "what would you know about feelings for someone?"
"Maybe not a lot, but I know if you never tell her the truth you'll look back a few years from now and regret it"
