Chapter 8: Family Problems Part 1
Sakura put her hand on the tombstone.
Haruno Reij
A loving husband and father
Flashback
The eight year old Sakura was peering out of the crack on the doorway,
"Reij. Don't leave me!" Laiya was sobbing in the bed where Reij was deathly ill.
"Don't worry Laiya. You're still young."
"What do you mean?"
"Look for someone new-"
"What?!"
"I want you to be happy, and do you want Saki to remain fatherless forever? Find someone else. If not for yourself, for me, for Saki."
End Flashback
"Ever since that day Okaasan has been trying to look for someone like you, Otoosan. And I think she finally found that someone. But how come I'm not happy at all? What you wanted has finally happened but why don't I feel relieved?
"Is he the one for her? Or just a fling that lasted longer than the others? But... her eyes. When we talk about him the spark in her eyes are the same as the one when she looks at you... Has she finally found someone to move on with-"
Sakura's eyes widened. Temari was entering the cemetery, and by the looks of it she didn't notice the pink haired girl. Sakura just sighed I'm done anyway.Then she headed back home. But bumped into Sasuke in the way.
"Hi!"
"Hn."
Temari sat cross legged before the grave.
Sabaku Karura
A caring mother and loving wife.
"He did it Okaasan. He found someone else at his old age. I thought he gave up a few years after your death from cancer. But I guess a burden was lifted from you. You always told him to get ready to move on."
Flashback
"You have to."
"I can't. You are the only one for me."
"Don't get corny on me now. But think about the children, you can not them motherless for the rest of their lives. Understand?"
"But-"
"Understand?"
"... H-Hai. I'll try."
The twelve year old Temari just listened in on their conversation when they thought she was asleep.
End Flashback
"But... I just don't like the idea of that woman being our mother. I know I'm getting to ahead of myself. But lately Otoosan seems more cheerful. But what I don't like, is that another woman made him happy. Not you."
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The three girls just faced each other at the entrance of the ice cream parlor. Ino was the first to speak up "You two need comfort food too?" They nodded, then the three entered the shop.
After ordering their ice cream the three sat together at the farthest table away from everyone else in the shop.
"Family problems?" Hinata asked, the two nodded but Ino also raised an eyebrow "How did you know?"
"Your eyes look exactly like mine."
"Kay." Silence ensured while they were eating. Tenten let out a sigh "Why don't we talk about it? It will feel better to tell people who also have problems. But no one says anything to anyone else." she said eying Ino.
"What?!"
"You're talkative. You love gossip. You start rumors. Imagine what'll happen when we tell you." Hinata told her.
Ino slammed her hand on the table "You degrade me too much! Just because I'm not smart as any of you doesn't mean I'm an idiot! Of course I won't tell anyone! Cause if I do, you'll tell them about me! I'm not stupid!"
Tenten smirked "Done?"
Ino let out a breath then nodded "Yeah. Who'll go first?"
Silence once again.
And Tenten was the one to break it "Why not you, miss quiet? I hear you were disowned." Ino's eyes widened "You were?! Why?!" Hinata looked down "How did you find out?"
"I went to your former house one day. And... whats her name again?... Hanabi, told me. Neji said not to say a word." Tenten told them. Ino smirked "Neji? Did you make a move yet?" Tenten let out a sad sigh "Is it that obvious?"
"No, only someone who knows about romance can notice that you like Neji, even if you do act casual when around him." Ino explained.
"And I don't think he knows, but..." Hinata said.
"But?" Tenten asked.
"I think he has a little crush on you. With the whole not being too girly and weak thing." Tenten's whole face went red.
"When's the wedding?" Ino asked.
"There isn't, and even if there was one what made you think you're invited?" Tenten said.
"Ouch. That hurt. Wait. We definitely changed topic! So, Hinata, shoot. Tell us your life story." Ino said facing Hinata.
"When I was born until before I was disowned, things started happening. Bad things."
The three year old Hinata faced her father "Otoosan! Are you and Hizashi friends?"
"Yes, best friends."
"After I asked, it started to change-"
"Neji-niisan! What happened?!"
"Hiashi-sama and Otoosan are fighting!"
"At first they thought it was just a coincidence. Alot of other incidents happened like that. All after I partook in it. Everything I got involved in that was with the family went horrible. That's when we found out. I was someone who brought misery to the family. I was the reason for everything bad that happened."
"H-Hanabi, d-dinner-"
"Don't say it, the food might be poisoned." Hanabi said pushing past her.
"The only ones who talked to me were Okaasan and Neji-niisan."
"It's okay Hinata-chan. Its not all your fault." Her mother said.
Neji nodded "It was just coincidence."
"Yes it was. We are always with you and nothing bad ever happened to Neji and I."
"Until now nothing bad happened to Neji-niisan when I'm with him. But only one thing happened to Okaasan."
"I'm fine Okaasan, I'll get better soon."
"You better. You want me to sleep next to you?"
"No, its fine. I don't want you to get sick too"
"And guess what happened?"
"I'm afraid she only has a few months left." The doctor said after examining Hinata's mother then left.
"I told you not to get sick Okaasan..." Hinata muttered, Hiashi overheard her and his eyes then widened.
"They let me live in the family for a few more years. But then the I got caught in the business. In exactly five days many horrible things started happening to the company. The family was about to grow broke, until they disowned me."
"But it reallycould be coincidence. I mean how do they know it was all your fault?" Ino asked completely absorbed in her story.
"Our way of the family is about fate and destiny. They say I was destined to bring bad luck to the family. That and... when I did leave the family, things didn't go back to normal."
"They didn't?" Tenten asked.
"They went great. Things like 'too good to be true', that all happened exactly the day I left. I even got reassurance from Hanabi that ties in the branch and main family are going smoothly. I don't like to think or talk about it because I get a feeling when I do." Ino raised an eyebrow "What kind of feeling?"
"All bad ones combined. But the major is the one that makes me miss Okaasan." Tears started forming in her eyes. Hinata wiped her tears away. "You live alone now?" Tenten asked.
Hinata's face grew red. Tenten and Ino smirked "Who's your roommate?" They asked together.
"N-Naruto-kun."
"Dead last?!"
"H-Hai." Ino smiled "By the looks of it you developed a crush!" Hinata put her fingers together "I g-guess so." Tenten just let sigh "Opposites really do attract."
"Of course they do! Like for Sasuke and forehead girl!" Ino yelled. Hinata put her hands down "Yeah, those two are actually getting along."
Tenten smirked "Yeah, all they need is a little push and they'll definitely become an item."
"Yeah." The three said.
Then Ino just coughed "We'll just leave it to their friends to do pushing."
Hinata nodded "Yeah."
"Yeah. Their friends." Tenten said.
Awkward much?
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sry the flashbacks for tem's and sak's parents r kinda corny
but anyway...
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