Calmness graced Hinata's mind as she entered her dream realm. The heiress was standing in the center of a small pool of water surrounded by white trees. Their thick branches embraced each other, blotting out the world from the Hyuuga. The only light came from pale golden orbs floating lazily in the cool air.

Hinata reached up to let one rest in her porcelain hands, the orb felt like a ball of water without a container. She smiled and gently blew on the orb causing it to split into three smaller orbs. Her lavender eyes watched as the slowly reabsorbed each other, returning to their original size.

A soft laugh escaped her lips as she spun, her white dress fanning out. This dream world seemed perfect, everything was at peace. Hinata froze at the sound of the water being disturbed. Slowly, she looked over her shoulder, only mildly surprised to see Marluxia walking towards her on the water's surface.

"Radiant as ever heiress." He spoke as he stopped only a foot away from Hinata. The Hyuuga felt her body tense up as he traced his gloved hand over her neckline. "Have you figured out why I'm here?" Marluxia asked in her ear as his free hand played with her dark locks. Hinata swallowed the lump in her throat as his breath gathered on her ear and neck.

"Sakura Haruno." Was her breathless reply. Her body trembled as she felt Marluxia grin against her skin.

"What about her?" He asked the hand that was playing with her hair trailed its way down her side till it rested firmly on her hip. Hinata's face turned dark red as Marluxia pulled her closer, his face resting in the crook of her neck.

"All my negative thoughts about her came out and then you showed up."

"Good girl, now as an assassin I am to kill this Sakura Haruno." Marluxia said before pulling away from the Hyuuga heiress. Hinata turned to watch him walk away, slightly dazed, before grabbing the sleeve of his coat. He carelessly glanced over his shoulder at her causing the heiress to gasp at the brightness his eyes took. Marluxia raised a fine eyebrow at her in question.

"If you do kill her I want to know if it was you. I want eleven Dahlias in her hair, like a crown of flowers." Hinata said, doubting that Sakura would die. Marluxia's pale lips curved up at the mention of his number and half of the name of his weapon. The Hyuuga heiress gasped, her lavender eyes wide, as the Graceful Assassin swiftly placed a kiss on her forehead just before his body faded into a flurry of rose petals. Hinata watched as they fell to the water's surface before sinking and disappearing into its dark depts.

Sakura smiled at her reflection as she thought of her next date with Naruto. Everything was perfect in her life, a boyfriend who would never leave her no matter what she did or what happened. She flicked her bubble gum pink hair, why would he get mad at someone with her beauty? Clearly he was head over heels in love with her and leaving her would be the dumbest thing the blond could do.

Her smile soon turned into an ugly snarl as the light suddenly flickered then when off. Couldn't her mother remember to pay the electric bill? If Sakura could go out on missions and make money for her family to live then at least they could do was everything else.

"Mom!" She yelled angrily as the pink haired kunoichi stormed out of her room, slamming her bedroom door shut with great force. As her loud footsteps faded to the lower level of her house only her bedroom light flicker on in a brief second, showing her mirror to now have a blood written message for Sakura.

'Vanity is not beauty'

"Mother!" Sakura shouted angrily as she entered the pitch black living room. Normally, she'd hear her mother humming to herself having lit a candle and continued sewing, but the room was filled with an eerie quiet. "Mom?" Sakura asked in a hushed voice as her hands balled into fist, it felt like someone was watching her in the vast darkness. The pink haired kunoichi whirled around as a swift, sharp cut formed on her cheek. She soon found herself on her back, a foot firmly planted on her stomach with unnecessary force to keep her pinned. A scythe was placed to her neck, stinging her nerves as it dug lightly into the flesh.

"For a ninja you're slow." The figure said, the deep voice chilling her to the core. "And you can't find the will to fight for your life." The black cloaked man jumped away, just barely dodging Sakura's monstrous punch. She gathered herself, standing with a thin, red line on her neck.

"Who the hell are you?" She demanded, ready to kill the man who dared enter her house and think he could threaten her. The figure didn't answer but seemed to disappear in a blur. Sakura's scream of pure agony echoed through the house but, as if it was a dream, no one outside heard her. The kunoichi's jade orbs fell on her dismembered left hand lying lifelessly on the floor as her right hand gripped the bleeding nub.

"You're not a ninja." The figure mocked causing Sakura's eyes to narrow in furry as she healed the serious wound.

"You'll pay for that!" She yelled as she lunged at her attacker. Under his hood, Marluxia smirked as he swung his Graceful Dahlia in a wide arc, ready to serve his heiress's wishes.