BK: Yo! Hopefully those that read this understand more about what is happening in Poisoned.
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"You can't possibly tell me that you're going to handle her alone."
Kakashi stared at Hinata with hard eyes. She looked away and nodded.
"You haven't even recovered yet!" he nearly screamed at her.
Hinata felt herself get mad and she pulled on Kakashi's shirt. She never got mad. Never. Not this much. Not even when Itachi got hurt. But something about Kakashi made her get mad. Maybe it was because he was her second partner and she wasn't willing to let him waltz in and die. No, she couldn't let him do that. Kakashi had people who cared for him back in Konoha. He had friends. And Hinata had no one.
She wouldn't let him waltz in and die.
Her smaller form shook his ANBU vest, barely even shaking him and silent tears fell down her face. She weakly hit him in the chest with her fist. No, she wouldn't let him die. She wouldn't let her first official friend die.
He stared at her, his anger melting away as she attempted to knock some sense into him, and watched as she slipped away from him. Any regular person would have melted into their partner's arms to stop them from going... but Hinata slipped away. He grasped the thin air where she was just before and cursed whoever gave her such a cruel fate.
He would love to hurt that person. Hinata never deserved this. She didn't deserve to have a poisonous body. She was much too kind.
It had been a few months since they were partners. In that time, Kakashi was healing her neck. She was reluctant to do anything with him since he regarded her as a normal person, touching her more than she ever wanted him to. He didn't want to treat her any differently. So far he hadn't been poisoned and he hypothesized that it wouldn't be any time soon that he would get poisoned. So he always got a little mad when Hinata didn't want to be near him.
The only time he had ever got close to her was that first time when he surprised visited her apartment and healed her neck. Other than that... she never let him touch her anymore.
Every time he tried to heal her, she would keep her eyes open and sit as far away from him as she could. The only skin he ever touched was actually her neck. And he had to keep himself in check every time he looked at his beautiful partner... because when he looked at her, his eyes would start to gaze downwards from her eyes, to her lips, to her pale smooth neck.
They had finally received news that one of the Eternal Five was at the Grass Country, wreaking havoc by sucking money out of the male landlords. Of course, that meant they were dealing with one of the people that could persuade others into following their every order. And from the details... they were dealing with a female. Kakashi had named the female culprit as a Persuader. They didn't really have names to give them.
Hinata knew automatically that Kakashi should stay out of this one.
They had been traveling three days to the Grass Country, the country full of daimyos, samurais, and landlords. It was a flat journey with only trees posing as obstacles to jump over.
Hinata had been attending the academy feigning sickness here and there. Since she was one year away from entering the last class about the ninja basics, she was able to skip large amounts of days without being docked. Just a few more months and she'll be able to promote into the last class. She knew she would meet Sasuke there. They went to the same academy but didn't have the same classes.
Kakashi was a Jonin and he alternated between ANBU missions and Jonin missions. He made it an effort to constantly meet Hinata. She didn't have many friends and she couldn't talk, so he felt he needed to be there for her. And also... when he wasn't around her, he often thought about her.
What did she do on her free time? Why did she never talk to him, he knew she couldn't talk, but couldn't she at least write something? She always had those emotionless eyes until he did something drastic like trying to enter her room or trying to touch her. Did she not like him? What was he doing wrong?
And now, she wouldn't let him help her complete the mission. Not that they worked together well or anything. More often than not, Hinata did most of everything. Only when they were seperated was Kakashi able to actually use his shinobi skills. It irked him so much. Why didn't she want to work with him? She didn't even spar.
They were camping on the outskirts of the Grass country, far enough that no one suspected them. They made camp in a waterfall cave. Kakashi was glad that the sound of the waterfall drowned out his yell. He had never got so mad. Even with Rin or Obito.
His fist that captured only thin air punched the wall behind him and he sighed. Sinking down, he took in a deep breath and tried to calm his mind.
"Hinata... come here."
Hinata wiped her tears away, her back currently towards him, and turned to meet his gaze. He felt his heart pump a little faster as he finally registered that this was the first time she ever showed him any emotion other than annoyance, confusion, or even little other things like ignoring him. She was crying for him.
"Let me heal your neck one more time. This should be the last one."
Hinata held her hands together and looked at him.
You can't follow me Kakashi. I'm going to do it alone.
Kakashi laughed pathetically, "Yeah. Fine. Just let me hold you. That's the deal alright? If you let me do this... then I'll let you go."
Hinata bit her lips. Kakashi was so hard to deal with. He walked to the beat of his own drum. He did everything he wanted unlike her. They stared at each other, both unwilling to back down. She looked at his set face and finally, knowing that she had the short temper, walked towards him.
He opened his legs and patted the spot between them. Hinata closed her eyes, telling herself that nothing would happen. This was last one.
She sat down and felt his arms wrap around her. They pulled her close to him and she had to take in a shaky breath to calm herself. Slowly, she sank into his arms and rose her chin, exposing her healed neck to him. Just one last stitch to assure that she was healed internally.
Kakashi took hold of her wrists in one hand and her head tenderly in the other. Seeing that her eyes were closed, unlike all the other times before, he licked his lips and dared himself.
Leaning down, he placed a chaste kiss on her neck. Immediately, Hinata opened her eyes when she felt the soft touch on her neck – anything unlike before – and saw Kakashi lift his head. Her heart pumped miles before and she bolted.
But the hands that held her wrists and the arm that supported her head and wrapped around her shoulder, kept her in his embrace.
"I'm not done," he whispered to her.
Hinata was afraid. He kissed her neck didn't he?
Oh no.
No.
No.
No!
Elbowing Kakashi, she escaped from his arms and slammed her hand right down his neck. He knocked out instantly and Hinata backed away. Kakashi kissed her neck. This was bad.
She didn't want people to get hurt because of her.
If Kakashi loved her... if he fell in love with her... he would undoubtedly die. Because lovers touched each other. They held hands. They caressed each others' cheeks. They did more than... talk and smile!
Even blind people could kiss and make love!
Hinata could never do something like that.
Watching Kakashi slump down, Hinata decided that this was the chance to kill that female that persuaded people. At least Kakashi wouldn't be able to follow her.
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Kakashi woke up groggily. His head hurt massively and he groaned, holding his head in his hands.
What the hell happened?
He vaguely remembered arguing with Hinata about the mission. Then she started to cry... and then somehow she ended up in his arms and he kissed her smooth, pale neck.
And then... she knocked him out.
It was confirmed. She hated him. He wanted to groan and kick himself.
She was the first ever female to reject him. Hell, he didn't even know if he liked her! Why did he have to go and kiss her neck? Was he infatuated with her? What was so special about her? He didn't even know anything about her!
He looked around and then walked to the waterfall dipping his head in, letting the water rinse away his headache.
Hinata wasn't around. There was no trace of her. Suddenly it finally came back to him. She left him to complete the mission solo.
What a fucking idiot.
Kakashi felt mad again and he didn't even bother to look back at the camp. He had already darted towards the castles that the persuasive lady was going to be in. Hinata was bound to be there somewhere.
He couldn't believe she left him to do it solo.
It was like a slap to his face. As if she was saying to him:
I don't trust you.
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BK: Wooo... Kind of short. I will upload the next one shortly. It reveals a lot of everything.