RROK: Well guys. This is the last chapter of Hinata's prologue then the story will truly start. Sit back, relax and enjoy! Btw, this will be the last of Hinata's little opening and the true start of the story will be next.
Prologue II: Cursed dove pt3
The next few days were nothing short of pure torture for the young Hyuuga Hinata. Since becoming a house branch member, she's had to work twice as hard and twice as long for the House branch but she had earned the respect from barely ten of branch house members. Since joining the House branch, she had found out a few secrets that the House branch had that the Main branch did not know of. She had found that a few House branch members were copying the main branch member's Juken scrolls and training their children, that most Branch house members adored her mother and her father and that most of them knew of their affair but due to fear of death, they could not speak for her father's behave.
It made her angry to know that but at the same time, she understood. She also knew that most of the KAGE members where from the branch house while only a small three were from the Main branch. But she then found something about Neji's mother. Since the day her father had died and she was sealed, the council has been treating Neji if he was the Yondaime himself. Even Hiashi-teme, the man who had constantly beaten her for even the smallest mistake had treated Neji the same way.
It made her sick to her stomach. Neji was no hero. If anything, he was nothing but a demon in her eyes. He had taken her real father from her and soiled her mother's name but now she knew something that he didn't know about his own mother. Neji's mother was nothing more than the whore of the Hyuuga clan.
Hinata always knew that since her husband, Hyuuga Hizashi was killed by Kumo, Neji's mother had been going to get some attention from other Hyuuga clan members (Mostly male, some female) for some time now but now that her son, The proclaimed "Hero" of the Main branch had just up and left her alone in the House branch without even coming to see her once had sent the once respected woman spiraling down deeper into the hole she had created for herself.
Hinata knew one day she would wind up dead but as much as she felt for the woman who sold her body day in and day out, she could not help her. Why should she help the mother of the boy that had destroyed her life, taken her father's life and ruined her mother's reputation? She felt a small smirk appear on her face as she walked along with two KAGE members.
Since the removal of his seal and since two days after her seal was placed on her head, Neji was always smirking at her as if he knew something that she didn't or that he had finally gotten his revenge. Either way, she would always reply to those smirks with a "Fuck off."She knows she shouldn't talk like this to her superior like this but she wondered why he would never activate the seal on her forehead. If it was her ex-father, he would've activated her seal without a moment's notice but Neji didn't.
Did he feel guilty for doing this or was this a just a ploy? She scoffed. Neji show guilt? That was a laughable idea but wanted to know why and today as she made her way to Neji's chambers, she intended to find out. The two KAGE members by her side, matching her pace step by step. The two KAGE members stopped in front of a large door and opened the dual doors to revel a large marble room that was cool to the touch, a small pond that laid in front of a large King sized bed with long, elegant silk white curtains hanging on the sides.
She walked around the pond and with a scowl; she kneeled in front of the smirking Neji who was currently sitting on his large bed, his right arm propped on his right knee while two female House branch Hyuuga members fed him grapes. While Hinata was forced to wear a white Kimono at all times, Neji was wearing something akin to Himura's clothing except his Hakama was pitch black and his uwagi was closed and it was light blue. "You may stand" Neji's calm and arrogant voice rang out as Hinata stood up and faced him, a scowl still on her face.
"What do you want Neji-sama?" Hinata asked while spitting out the "sama" She was forced to say to him by the elders. Neji smiled darkly at her and ordered the two house branch members away, not caring at the sympathetic looks they gave the younger Hyuuga. He stood up and stared at her with something foreign in his eyes before slowly traced his right index finger down her face gently.
Hinata was stunned by this movement and quickly slapped his hand away fiercely before stepping back away from him. "What do you think you're doing?" Hinata asked with a cold tone in her voice before her scowl deepened at Neji's laugh. "I'm laying claim on my future wife" Neji said while Hinata looked horrified before her face settled on disgust. "What in the hell are you talking about, we're cousins" Hinata argued in protest as Neji shook his head, a dark grin on his face.
"We were cousins until we all found out about Himura-chan!" Hinata saw nothing but red at that point as she charged at Neji only for the older Hyuuga to move to the side and trip her, landing the small Hyuuga onto his bed face first in which Neji saw this and quickly laid on top of her and leaned his head down to her struggling body and whispered into the enraged girl's ear.
"I could get used to this position." Neji said as he ran his hand up Hinata's hip to her neck before he decided to lick the back of her ear gently, sending rage tingling down Hinata's spine. "Get OFF! Hinata said as she elbowed the older other boy in his face, sending Neji falling into the lake behind him. He sat up from the water only to yell in pain as Hinata stomped on his chest hard. "Does this feel good you bastard?!" Hinata asked as she stomped on his chest again, only for Neji to smirk despite the pain on his chest.
When Hinata saw the smirk, she lifted her foot to stomp his chest again but when she was going to slam her foot into his chest, he caught her foot and lifted it roughly, causing Hinata to lose her footing and land on the ground hard in which she scowled when Neji sat on her stomach and leaned his face down to her level, a secretive smirk on his face.
"I could see you in this position as well" Hinata wanted nothing more but to slap him but he held her hands firmly on the ground next to her head. "F-fuck you!" She yelled as Neji's "I know something you don't know" smirk grew wider. Hinata squirmed under his body and wished she could hurt this bastard but he was simply stronger than her. She then smirked before ramming her head into Neji's head, making the latter rise up and hold his head in pain before Hinata rose up from the ground and elbowed him in his face, sending Neji into the water where he looked up only to see Hinata's fist coming down towards his face.
Luckily for him, two KAGE members saw this and grabbed Hinata's wrist before she was able to carry out her punch. The KAGE member then shoved her roughly into the water and helped their future heir up from the water and went to grab Hinata and place her into the dungeon under the main Hyuuga branch's home until Neji ordered them to leave her be. The two confused KAGE members did as they were told and told their Lord that they will be watching in the shadows before disappearing in black smoke. Hinata scowled at the heir of the main branch while wondering 'Why did he stop them from taking me in?'
Neji sat on his bed with that "I know something you don't know" smirk still on his face as he clutch his forehead. "Consider me not taking letting those KAGE members take you down to torture you my first act as your husband" Neji said while laying down on his bed, missing Hinata's disgusted look. Why does he keep calling himself HER Husband? It was downright creepy in her eyes.
"I'm not your wife and I would never be" Hinata said as she stood up from the ankle deep lake and scowled at her leader before he rose his head off his bed, that smirk still on his face which infuriated Hinata more than she already was. "Why do you keep smirking at me?!" she yelled at him before Neji snapped his fingers and once he did that, A female KAGE member appeared with a small bundle in her arms.
Hinata was confused for a minute as Neji looked at his former cousin with a dark smile on his face. "Do you know who this is, Hinata?" Neji asked as he pointed to the small bundle in the female KAGE's arms. Hinata thought long and hard about it until her mind flashed to her baby sister and quickly steeled herself.
She had a feeling that whatever caused reason Neji started calling himself her husband had something to do with her baby sister. "Excellent. You do know who this is. I can tell by your fast heartbeat and how you tensed up." Neji said as he deactivated his Byakugan in which Hinata's scowl showing her hate for her former cousin but inwardly, a sense of dread filled her body.
Neji removed the small baby from the KAGE member's arms and rocked her in his arms while smirking at his younger counterpart. "You see Hinata; The Hyuuga elders gave me complete control over the fate of Hanabi. That's here you come in. If you agree to become my wife, she will live and if you refuse, I will either make her into my whore when she is older or I will kill her now. You have a week to decide. Until then Hinata."
End Flashback
Hinata let the harsh rain pelt her head as she leaned against the tree she had destroyed. She had been letting her frustrations out on a tree about her former father but what she really wanted to do was kill Neji, Hiashi and all of the corrupt Hyuuga clan with her bare hands and change the clan for the better and she would do anything to do it. It was at that moment she heard Shiva's voice penetrating her thoughts "Anything?"
Hinata looked down at the ground as a bitter smile appeared on her face. Shiva hadn't made contacted with her since their first encounter a few days ago and now she decides to pop up. "What do you want, Shiva?" Hinata asked, the bitterness in her voice would've shocked Shiva had she not known what it was about. Shiva had been observing Hinata since she was born and even more intently after their first encounter and noticed how cold her heart had become and it pleased her that her container had this coldness in her heart. "Can I not have a conversation with my Ikiteishu?" Shiva asked innocently while Hinata frowned in confusion. What did Shiva mean by Ikiteishu?
Shiva let out a melodious laugh as Hinata felt herself growing more annoyed at the voice. 'What is so damn funny?!' Hinata screamed in her mind as Shiva continued to laugh at her Ikiteishu's aggravation. She had to admit it, messing with her Ikiteishu would've been fun in the future but now it was time to be serious. "Now my dear Hinata-chan, it's time for me to answer all of your questions but at the end, I will need you to make a choice, Understand?" Hinata mentally nodded her head in understanding before she quickly asked/thought of her first question. 'How did you know my father and why did you call me your 'Ikiteishu' and what does that mean anyways?' Shiva let a serene chuckle escape her lips before stating that she asked two questions before answering them.
"Have you ever heard of a Jinchūriki, Hinata-chan?" Shiva asked the small child and when the small child shook her head, Shiva sighed. She knew Hinata wouldn't know what it is but it still aggravated her to no end. Hinata felt Shiva relax after a few moments and then she started. "Hopefully this will answer both of your questions and any following questions you have simultaneously. Jinchūriki simply means 'Power of Human Sacrifice'. Jinchūrikiare humans that have a bijū sealed within them. Now if you don't know what a bijū is, let me explain it. A bijū are demons with multiple tails that grant them more power than a normal demon or in Ichibi's case, a demon that surpasses all other demons."
"There are nine known bijū. From Ichibi to Kyuubi with Ichibi being the weakest and the Kyuubi being the strongest of the nine bijū. He is sometimes known as "King of the bijū" due to his infinite chakra, his immense stamina, his insane speed and his unnatural control of all the elements." As Hinata listened to Shiva explain more about the Kyuubi, She couldn't explain it but she could sense the multiple emotions coming from the voice inside her head but instead of bringing it out in the open, Hinata quietly tucked this in the back of her mind, hoping the voice in her mind wouldn't find it anytime soon.
A few minutes and apology later, Shiva continued her earlier explanation to the now annoyed girl. "Now before I went off topic, I was explaining to you about the bijū. Now, the only reason the Jinchūriki are truly wanted is because of the village's leaders want an advantage over the other elemental countries. Now this would seem just fine if they treated the Jinchūrikis with respect and honor but instead, most feel like the Jinchūrikis are nothing but the demon in human form and since they think this, they often treat the Jinchūrikis horribly to the point where two things will happen."
"One, the Jinchūriki will become bitter towards his village and will want to destroy it or two; they lose all of their emotions and become the weapon the village wants, often leading to death of the Jinchūriki. Now while some of the main shinobi villages do this to their Jinchūrikis, other smaller shinobi villages' use what is called an ikiteishu (spirit host). While Jinchūrikis hold bijū, Ikiteishu holds Elemental spirits. This is where the relationship between me and your father comes in."
"Fifty years ago, A young shinobi named Hyuuga Yukina was sent on a mission to protect and bring an diplomat/ the next Hyoukage named Hyouketsu Akihiko, grandson of the Nidaime Hyoukage, Hyouketsu Ukyo back to her home in Hyougakure no Sato due to a successful peace treaty signing from Hyougakure no Sato to Kohonagakure no Sato. At first glance, Hyouketsu Akihiko was the gentleness soul this world was lucky to have but underneath his smiles and kindness, he held a dark secret that no one outside of Hyou knew of for Hyouketsu Akihiko held the spirit of the legendary Ice goddess inside of him."
"During their long trek from Hi no Kuni to Yuki no Kuni, the future Hyoukage and the Hyuuga slowly grew in love until they returned to it was time for them to part but neither could say goodbye so in the middle of the night, the two souls became one and soon Hyuuga Yukina gave birth to a little child named Hyuuga Himura but the small boy never knew who his mother was because minutes after his birth, Yukina had passed away and a few days later after his ceremonial speech as the new Hyoukage and after finding out about Yukina's birth, Akihiko was assassinated. Little Himura was alone in the world, subjected the cage bird seal of hate from the Hyuuga clan due to his orphaned status and by not being a full blooded Hyuuga clan member and to dishonor his mother's memory as a main house member." Before Shiva could continue on with her story, Hinata interrupted her, feeling that her question was still unanswered.
'What does this have to do with how you know my father?' Hinata asked with a frown on her face as she lifted her knees to her chin and wrapped her small arms around her legs, slightly warming her up in the cold rain. "Simple little one, I've known Himura since before the day he was born." Shiva answered before shaking her head, feeling Hinata's confusion before realizing her mistake.
"You see Hinata, when an Ikiteishu is pregnant or finished with conception, the elemental spirit is transferred from the former Ikiteishu to the unborn child and when the child is born, and the child becomes the new Ikiteishu. Do you understand?" Hinata thought for a few minutes before her mind slowly started to connect the dots. Hyouketsu Akihiko was the current Ikiteishu of The Ice goddess when he met Hyuuga Yukina and when her father was born, her father became the Ikiteishu before meeting her mom.
Hinata's eyes widened in shock while Shiva gave an all knowing nod, knowing the small girl finally got it. 'Shiva, you're The Ice goddess that was sealed in my grandfather and my father so that means…..I'm your Ikiteishu?' She could feel Shiva nod her head in sympathy before getting more angry and upset than she was herself. Why didn't her father tell her this? Why did she have to find this out from the very thing that is inside of her body instead of the man that made her? Before Hinata could go deeper into her anger, Shiva stopped her. "I understand how you feel little one but please understand. Despite not being with him anymore, I could still feel his emotions and hear his thoughts. He was already afraid of the fact he told you that he was your real father and was already afraid of what you would say. He wouldn't have dared to tell you until the time was right which unfortunately never happened."
As much as Hinata wanted to be angry, she could understand why he didn't tell her but it still hurt knowing that if she hadn't been knocked unconscious by the sealing of the caged bird seal, she would've never found out about the spirit she is holding in her body. Shiva felt herself smile at the young girl before turning serious, knowing Hinata would sense the seriousness coming from off of her. "Hinata, before we began to talk, you were thinking about how you would do anything to kill Hyuuga Neji and Hyuuga Hiashi. Is that true?" Shiva asked before Hinata nodded her head, showing that what Shiva said was right. Hinata nodded, giving her answer from Shiva's question. "What if I can tell you that I can help you with your goal?" Hinata tilted her head in thought before replying 'I would ask what the catch was.' Shiva was impressed that Hinata would ask that instead of blindly asking for help and decided to give in and tell her what the catch was.
"The Kyuubi's Jinchūriki is here in Kohona. I know from the faint chakra in this village but since it's repressed, I cannot tell who the Jinchūriki is. I will help in you in your quest if you promise to find the Jinchūriki for the Kyuubi and defeat him in battle. If not, then you're on your own." Hinata frowned deeply and weighed her options. Either find the Jinchūriki for the Kyuubi no Kitsune and defeat him in battle or try and ultimately fail in killing Neji and Hiashi and changing the Hyuuga clan for the better. She knew that Shiva was powerful due to her being an elemental spirit in all and with her help, she would do everything she want and all she had to do was find the Jinchūriki for the Kyuubi and defeat him. It's not like she knew the Jinchūriki so after weighing the proposal, she simply said 'I, Hyuuga Hinata swear on my life that if you help me with my goals, I will find the Jinchūriki of the Kyuubi and defeat him.' Somewhere in the deepest part in her mind, Hinata knew this would be no small task but she was confident that she will be able to keep her word.
Besides, it's not like she knows the Jinchūriki personally.
RROK: Well gang. Here's the latest chapter. Sorry it took so long I got a little stuck. If anyone is confused, Pm me and I will clear it all up for you. see you next time!