Author's note- Hello everyone thank you to everyone who reviewed it made me very happy and since all my last chapters were so short here's a longer one for you.

Chapter 4

Hinata didn't understand why she wasn't scared. First she sees her fathers menacing guards both who she's never seen before walking quickly and swiftly in her direction. Their cold white eyes much like her own staring down at her giving her a sense of hopelessness, as if she thought she would never be able to escape again, and if she ever tried... When the guard fell down she was finally free from his penetrating gaze she tried in a useless attempt to escape but she saw no way out. Then two very unfamiliar strong arms coiled around her dragging and shoving her into a quiet dark hallway. She heard the stranger's deep strangled breaths as she was pushed into one of the inns cramped rooms.

But amazingly the man let her go. Not in a violent way but as if he was trying to give her a little room. He kept only his hand on her mouth. Because she was shocked and slightly dizzy she didn't have a chance to respond before a clear strong voice said.

"I am not here to harm you" She couldn't believe it. She had had thousands of intense talks with Neji her cousin and personal manager about the men outside they estate. They liked to do bad things to little girls like her.

"They are greedy harmful people that would need to consider not harming you if you go into the town unprotected. There are dangerous people out there that don't care about consequences as long as they get money and…..pleasure. " Is what he said. "It is my duty to ensure your safety. You can't trust anyone there not even the women. In fact they can be worse than the men."

Tenten had also said something along those lines. Since she grew up in the shadier part of town I knew her advice and warnings were to be followed. "People there don't care about the higher rich people. Everyone there will consider you to be either too proud or pompous for your own good making them hate you or a fragile innocent target they can use as a shortcut to get what they want and trust me. You would be the fragile innocent person which is not good!"

But the man in front of her acted nothing like the men Neji and Tenten described. But it was too dark to see him yet. However he could actually mean to hurt her but first make her fall in love with him or something first.

"I am simply here to hide you from the men outside." He continued. So someone had seen them. She was beginning to expect no one but her could. They way they moved was almost ghost-like and the scar across the man's face and neck made it look like he had been murdered, making her shiver in fear.

"Don't scream okay. If you want to leave I won't stop you." She lifted her head so that she could finally get a glimpse of her strangers face. It was beautiful. He was completely white. Not a single blemish or imperfection on his face. He had flawless lips, straight nose as well has beautifully high cheek bones. And his eyes were perfect. They were a mix between green and blue making you want to stare into them for hours trying to puzzle out the warm depths below. She lifted her hand and slowly pulled his off her mouth.

"Thank you" She was about to leave thinking it would be best to go back to the frightening Hyuga guards so they could take her safely home but she realised that she didn't want to go. He had been nice so far. What was the harm with going home a little later? That a voice inside her head said is exactly what Neji tries to teach you not to do.

She turned around and studied the room. It wasn't too spectacular. With a plain white bed taking up most of the space, a small writing desk in the corner and two comfy looking chairs around a small table.

She sat own on the bed and turned to face him

"That was very kind of you" she said. But she wasn't sure he heard her because he was staring intensely at her. His eyes burning into hers with a fiery passion so extreme she shivered.

"It wasn't a problem. But I am surprised that you haven't left yet. Most people would be extremely frightened in your position but you seem…calm"

"Oh" Hinata blushed. "Umm…..I don't know why I'm not so scared right now." She gave a nervous laugh.

"So why are you out this late at night Lady Hyuga?"

"Y-you know who I am?" She stuttered sacredly. He could use her to get money from her father, just as Neji and Tenten had said.

"Your cloths may be old and worn but they are still far finer than anything anyone else here wears. I saw the Guards going towards you and I guessed the rest." Hinata didn't say anything. Any minute now he would start telling her how he's going to use her to get his gold.

"And… your eyes were red so I could see you had been crying. So what would a very fragile rich girl do if she wanted to be alone? Go away from the people constantly keeping an eye on her. Watching her as if she were a still little girl crying over nothing."

Hinata couldn't help herself as silent tears started to escape. He knew what she was going through from a few glances at her face and clothes. He knew that she didn't want to go home just yet and he knew she needed a little time to cry.

After watching her cry for a few minutes he quietly slipped through the door leaving her in peace. God he must think I'm so weak and hopeless she thought to herself. She was crying because her father managed to set her up with the best bachelor of the bunch assuring her to live in comfort for the rest of her life and she was crying.

To her pleasant surprise though. He came back with a candle in his hand and a try of drinks in the other. Setting them down he went to sit in one of the comfy chairs.

"You should have something to drink. It'll make you feel better"

So she did. 'Get a hold of yourself Hinata!' she thought to herself as she whipped her tears away and sat in the chair opposite his. She picked up a drink which smelt strongly of alcohol and was about to take a huge glug before his strong warm hand took the glass away.

"If you want to feel better" He said putting the drink down. "I suggest that you don't drink hard liquor. It will only make you forget your problems and tomorrow you'll remember them and worry more that you did before." He passed her a drink that was steaming slightly "I suggest that you drink this. It's a special type of tea from down the road. Makes you relax."

Of course he was right. She was being stupid. She didn't even like the taste of wine let alone that drink there. He was staring at her as she held the cup between her hands warming them up a bit.

"Drink" he said softly. And so she did. And it was amazing. It tasted almost fruity and it made her relax instantly. 'I should ask father if we could get this for the manor' she noted to herself as she sank deeper into the chair in complete bliss.

"Now about this little problem of yours." She tensed. She didn't want to tell him just yet. He could use the information in some way. When he saw her reaction he gave her a small smile. Well not a smile of sort more of a twitch at the side of his mouth showing he was amused.

"I won't force you to tell me if you don't want to."

"Umm…..well it's just umm…" He raised one of his non existent eyebrows waiting patiently for her to continue. "It's my father" She finally said. A dark look crossed his face.

"What has he been hitting you or something" His voice changed to a more threatening and dangerous voice that in some unpleasant way suited him.

"No. No it's just that he's very work…" 'What other word than obsessed would do' she thought to herself. "Driven"

"And?" he prompted her.

And it all came spilling out. The fear and sadness of the situation and how she didn't want to disappoint her father. The life she expected to leave and the new one she had to enter and he listened. He never said anything or showed any emotion. He just listened patiently, probably knowing that she needed someone to tell, to share her problem with.

And after her great big ramble she felt instantly very guilty but he told her to forget it. He gave her advice on her troubles and after that they simply talked. About anything and everything. She found out that her had two sibling, a sister and a brother both older than him. He was a year older than she was and the reason he was in the town in was to have a drink. She even got to have a mug of his 'hard liquor' making he feel dizzy and warm.

And the next thing she knew she woke up with a splitting headache at home in bed.