Love at second sight.
A/N: Waaahoe! Chapter 7 is ready to read! XD (ahem) Sorry, I just wanted to say that for at least one time!!!! Anyways, my thanks for the reviewers!!!! (bows) Yeah, I know, I update fast, but I want to! When I'll have to go to school again, prepare for a veeeeeery long-ass-time waiting… - -' Urch… I just wished I had vacation until the Apocalypse or something…. But I can't complain, some of my friends have to go to school already! Good luck to them… (salutes) But anyways, on with the story!!!
Disclaimer (yes, this time I ain't forgetting it): Don't. own. a. thing…
Chapter 7
At the Hyuuga estate…
"What did you just say?!" an outrageous voice boomed.
"P-please calm d-down, H-Hiashi-s-sama… I said..."
"I know what you said, imbecile! What are you waiting for?! Go and warn the elders! I'm heading to Sunagakure immediately. I want an explanation of Sabaku no Gaara…"
The sound of anxious footsteps was heard through the corridors as the fearful servant was running towards the room where the elders stayed.
Hyuuga Hiashi was very, very angry. Angrier than angrier. In fact, it wasn't even describable with normal words. He was furious, seething, boiling and raged all together.
His daughter had just been kidnapped. He couldn't believe it. A Hyuuga-clan member (me: well, statistically speaking, she isn't anymore, now that she's married to Gaara… Hiashi: shut up…) had been taken away by a lowlife called Uchiha Sasuke. The shame!!! What would everyone think! He knew he should have killed that damn Uchiha when he had the chance… Well, the kid was going to get it anyway… and he knew how…
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Sasuke sneezed. Not a good sign. He was never sick. He looked at Hinata, who was busy picking out clothes (Me: well, you couldn't expect from her to walk in a nightgown all the time, right?), on which she had insisted. Using a simple Henge no Jutsu they were quickly buying some main articles.
Becoming a bit impatient the Uchiha nudged the indigo-haired girl and whispered a "Hurry up, please…" She nodded and went to the cash-desk, where a friendly woman helped her. Sasuke was impatiently tapping his foot, and became even more restless when he heard a conversation between two citizens.
"…Kazekage is very angry. This morning, I heard, he wanted to run out of the hospital and look for her, but his sister stopped him…"
"Well, I would be like that too, if my wife was abducted! I just hope they find her soon, she was always so kind…"
He didn't need to hear more. When Hinata was ready he grabbed her hand immediately and stomped straight to the exit, pushing a few innocent passengers aside along the way.
"P-please w-wait…" a tiny voice was heard behind him.
He turned around, but his scowl disappeared as soon as he saw the look on Hinata's face. He sighed. Even if she was supposed to be someone else, she still held that cute look of hers.
"What is it?"
"W-Well, uhm, I-I c-c-care for G-Ga-Gaara-kun…v-very much…" she looked to the ground, eyes hidden behind her bangs. "H-He is pr-probably w-worried f-for me a-as well, s-so isn't t-there a sl-slight chance t-to tell h-him that I-I'm okay?" Her voice was quivering now, she was afraid for his reaction.
Looking around if anyone had heard them, he sighed again. "Look… I can't tell you why at this moment, but you are in danger." She looked up at him now, shocked. "Gaara as well," he continued, "but he'll be ok… So we need to go, right now preferably. You can contact Sabaku as soon as we… you are save." She didn't notice the mistake, but nodded with a sad expression. "O-Ok…"
He began walking again, never letting go of her hand. She trailed behind him, not daring to look up.
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Kenji Yokohama sighed very, very deep.
Ok, so the Uchiha had screwed up. Big time. Not only did he not kill the Kazekage, but had abducted the wife as well. How much more could it go wrong now? The client, who had just left, had been outrageous, but had given them still one chance. If they fucked up, they were goners.
He didn't know the reason behind Sasuke's actions, but he did know it was too late for the Uchiha. The only thing he could do now, was to eliminate him... It really was a pity, he had been a great asset for the organisation…
"Kuromu, I have a mission for you…"
A dark-haired man nodded.
"Hai, I will take it."
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Never in his life had Hyuuga Neji been this angry. Well, maybe once or twice before, but now he had heard from the elders that his beloved cousin was kidnapped, and his uncle didn't seem too worried about it, he felt like killing someone. Mainly the guard who wouldn't let him pass at this very moment.
"Goddamnit, let me in already! I need to speak with Hiashi-sama!"
The guard didn't budge as Neji tried to push him aside. "I am sorry, Hyuuga-san, but Hiashi-sama has already left. He gave strict orders for not letting anyone in…"
Neji seethed. "He has already left?!" Oh, he was going to explode any second now…
"Yes, about an hour ago. He said…"
"I don't care what he said! Where is he headed to at this moment?!"
"To Sunagakure, Hyuuga-san."
Neji took a deep breath. He wasn't going to let his anger take the best of him…. he wasn't going to let his anger take the best of him… he wasn't going to let….
"He ordered me to tell you to stay here and not to follow him to…"
"AAAAARGHHH!!!!" A very, very pissed off Neji stomped away, throwing a vase, which was standing on a pedestal, on the ground along the way.
And his uncle thought he was going to sit down and just let everything pass? No. fucking. way. Hinata-sama needed help, and he was going to give it in every way he could.
Neji figured that the Uchiha had told her everything, so she probably would be very sad that they all had held the truth from her. He scowled. After two years old sores were reopened, and his uncle was the one to blame… He was really planning something, and the Hyuuga genius was going to find out what.
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A sigh was heard.
The Uchiha turned his head to his companion, who looked kind of depressed.
He put an arm around her shoulder. "Don't worry so much, you're safe here… with me." He scowled inwardly. 'Yeah, that's so true, considering Yokohama has probably sent an entire army after me now…' But he wouldn't let Hinata know it, at least not for now.
She looked at him, and smiled softly. "I know, Sasuke-kun… I-It's just that…my life… it will never be the same again… I don't know what to think, and who to t-trust." Upon seeing the Uchiha's face, she frantically waved her hands before her face and added quickly: "I-I trust y-you, I really d-do! B-But you have to u-understand that all of this is hard for m-me… To lose m-my memory, to marry s-someone I don't even remember, a-and then, two years later, being c-confronted with m-my past again…" The last part was whispered almost inaudible, but being around her for a very long time, Sasuke heard it clearly.
"I know. I know it must be hard for you. But hold on for just a few days, and you'll be able to understand it all. You'll get your memory back sooner or later…"
"A-Arigatou…I'm glad you're with me again, Sasuke-kun…"
He grinned inwardly. That sounded like the old Hinata again. "All right, little one, we're almost in Amegakure (A/N: village in Land of Rain). We'll be safe there for a little while, you'll fit right in, because they use mostly water based jutsu there…"
Hinata didn't even hear the last part.
'Little one…' She smiled brightly now.
She remembered it. She remembered it when he called her that for the first time…
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Flashback
"Oy, Hinata-chan. Aren't you going to stop too? I'm worn out!" A boy with triangle-shaped marks on his cheeks called lazily to me, while I was still busy beating up a wooden dummy.
I turned around, smiling but panting slightly. "It's all… right, Kiba-kun…You… can go home… I want to… train just a little…. longer."
I heard him sigh very loudly. "Hinata-chan… I know there's no way to stop you, but think about it, please? You're training almost non-stop for the past three days! Shino, say something about it!" Akamaru, his companion, barked in agreement.
A boy with sunglasses just shrugged. "If she wants to train more, who are we to stop her…?"
"Arigatou… Shino-kun!" I smiled as I saw Kiba smack his forehead in frustration.
"Yeah, thanksfor your very helpful assistance, Shino…" Kiba groaned, before sighing. "Well, if you really want to, Hinata-chan, I won't stop you. But spare yourself a bit, all right?" He looked at her concernedly, while putting Akamaru on his head.
"Hai, don't…worry about me, Kiba-kun, Shino-kun…I'll see you…tomorrow again!"
Kiba grinned a goodbye before turning around and walking towards Konohagakure, followed by Shino, who waved a little. Hinata waved back and turned back to the dummy again.
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"…HA! …HA! …HA! …HA… …H-ha…"
Hinata was exhausted. After almost three hours since Kiba and Shino had left, she was still training. It was already dark, and it was getting colder also, but she refused to stop.
"C-Come on…just…a b-bit…more…" But after one hit she collapsed on the hard ground.
Lying there, she was thinking to herself. 'Maybe I trained a bit too long today…' She tried to get up, but her body refused to cooperate. Shivering from the cold and exhaustion, she tried once more, and fell down again. But this time she was caught by a pair of strong arms.
"You know… You'll get yourself killed one day if you continue like this…"
She'd recognize that stoic voice everywhere. "S-Sasuke…kun…"
"Hn."
"Ari…gatou…"
Before she fainted, she thought she heard a little gentleness in his voice. "Sure…Little one…"
End flashback
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Sasuke noticed the very bright smile on Hinata's face. "Why are you smiling?"
Her smile didn't fade one bit. "I've just found the faith again…"
He smirked at her answer. He didn't know what exactly she had remembered, but he was glad for her. Glad that she had at least one memory back of her long-forgotten past.
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Not long after Hinata's change of hearts, they stood right before a large, iron gate.
"State your name, the country you are from, and your purpose, please…" A gruff voice dully asked.
Sasuke answered for the both of them. "Mayumi Shigeru and Mayumi Hanatsuki from the Water-country, and we are here to learn new Genjutsu… for we have heard that in Amegakure live some of the best specialists."
The guard smirked a little. "Well, you're right. Amegakure homes the best specialists in Genjutsu. You have permission to enter for now, but you have to register yourselves. Kappei here will escort you to the town hall." The gates opened and a large blonde-haired man jumped from the trees, gesturing for Sasuke and Hinata to follow him.
Kappei wasn't much of a talker, so there was nothing said on the way to the town hall. Once they had arrived, he finally said something. "Here it is. Good luck with your training…"
Before they could thank him, he already disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Sasuke turned to Hinata. "All right, let's go register then…" She nodded and followed him inside.
Once they had registered, they quickly walked outside again, a bit blushing in Hinata's case. They were registered as a married couple! Sasuke hadn't said anything about it, but the smug look on his face said enough. There fell an uncomfortable silence between the 'married couple', but Sasuke decided to break it. "Well, we're in. Now to search for a considerable hotel…"
Hinata said nothing, only nodded. While they were walking through the streets of their temporary home village, silence fell again. But this time, Hinata was the one who broke it.
"W-What do you think of that one, Sas…Shigeru-kun?" She pointed into the direction of a small building, completely built of wood, which was common in Amegakure. The village was situated in a large tropical forest, so hardwood was a regular trading product, as well as building material.
'Shigeru' nodded. "Hn. Looks good to me..." They headed towards the building, while pushing their way through the many villagers.
Soon they were standing before the hotel, named "Nehan Shōja". Hinata was awed by it: it looked so genuine, exactly what she liked! Beside her the Uchiha was slightly scowling. He wanted to get away from as soon as possible, but Hinata seemed to like it, so he silently gave in. Grabbing her hand, he pushed the door open and stepped inside. A rather… big-boned woman immediately rushed to them, while they unconsciously did a step backwards.
"Why, hello there! Looking for a sleeping-place? You're lucky, we have got a few rooms left!" The woman was smiling at them genuinely, just like the building seemed to do, so Hinata was convinced in a couple of seconds. "H-Hai, we w-would like to…" she smiled brightly. She liked this woman!
"Awww, you're so cute!" the woman patted Hinata's head. "I'll see what I can do for you two. What are your names?"
This time Sasuke answered. "Mayumi Hanatsuki and Mayumi Shigeru," he answered rather icily. Hinata looked at him confused.
The woman didn't seem to mind it. "Oooooh, so you kids are married, ne? Kawaii! Well, just wait here, I'll be right back! Have a seat!" She gestured towards a couple of seats before walking away quickly. Hinata smiled and bowed at the woman before turning to her 'husband'.
"Shigeru, is s-something wrong? Don't you like it here? I-If you want, we c-can go and…"
"No, it's fine." he interrupted her. "It's just that woman. I don't like jumpy people…"
Hinata smiled. "I think she's very nice!" Sasuke didn't answer, only looked at her before turning away. Hinata sighed. 'Was he like this too when I met him?' she asked herself quietly. But before she could wonder more about the Uchiha's stoic behaviour, their hostess had returned again. Hearing the Uchiha scowl beside her, Hinata ignored him and turned towards the woman, smiling friendly.
"All right, everything's settled! You have room 67… If you have any questions, you can come to me, Nakai Yuriko, or my husband Ikue. He is standing over there." She pointed into the direction of a man with grey hair, who was nodding friendly.
"Well kids, have fun here!" She winked before continuing. "Ikue is bringing you to your rooms." The grey-haired man gestured for them to follow them.
Hinata bowed. "Arigatou, Yuriko-san!" Yuriko smiled back at her. "You're welcome. Well, I have to back at work, bye-bye!" She kissed them both on the cheek and left.
Sasuke was slightly disgusted, although he didn't show it. 'If she does that again, I'm out of here…' He followed Hinata, who was heading to Ikue.
"All right, I'll bring you to your room. Sorry for my wife's behavior, she always does that when there are new people…" he apologized, although there was a slight smile on his lips.
"It's fine, Ikue-san… Yuriko-san seems very nice!" Hinata said politely.
"Ah, yes she is. She has a knack for making people fee at home…" Inner Sasuke snickered. 'Yeah, right…'
"Well, this is your room. Please, make yourselves at home." Ikue handed Sasuke the keys.
Hinata bowed. "Arigatou, Ikue-san!" He nodded friendly to the both of them and left.
"All right, let's get inside…" Sasuke put the keys in the lock, turned and opened the door. The went inside, but halted in the doorway.
"Hm."
"A-Ah…. Th-there's only o-o-one bed…."
End of chapter seven
A/N: I know I know, that last part was veeeeeeery cheesy, but I just had to put it in! XD
Well, I hoped you liked it, not as exciting as I promised (Sorry! ), but it wasn't that bad, right? Till next time!!!
Sayonara!
