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Left In Bleeding Broken Shards

Chapter Nine

Panic

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Please, please forgive me,
But I won't be home again.
I know what you do to yourself,
I breathe deep and cry out,
"Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?"

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Sakura couldn't remember much but what little broken fragments of her memory she could still keep to herself included sneaking out with Naruto and Kiba and jumping over the pretty fairy creak that ran through the backyards of the Hyugas household. They were together one minuet and maybe she blinked too long or something but, now there was darkness still around her.

Darkness. She couldn't see anything aside from the milky black fog that clouded her mind sticking securely to her consciousness like dried honey. She defiantly didn't blink to long.

Trying to push through it all Sakura stumbled through the sticky blackness around her and fought to reach out and feel something. Anything, she didn't care what, just something to return her to the land of the light.

Her large dazzling apple green eyes fluttered open hazed over a bit trying to focus the dizzy hue of blurred colors and shapes around her.

"What the…what happened to me? I don't remember being all the way out here," she coughed, pushing up off the cold dew tipped ground where she found herself sprawled out on.

"Sakura chan!" A worried, feminine voice called out rushing up to her fro behind and tackling her in a bone breaking, bear hug. "Sakura chan! You're safe!"

"H-Hinata chan? Where am I? I don't remember coming all the way out here and I closed my eyes for a minuet and I couldn't open them and…wait…why are you out here?" Sakura asked lifting a brow in confusion as she turned around in the tight hug.

"Yo-you disappeared. Sasuke and Neji kun and I all went out looking for you when we couldn't find you inside." Hinata replied stuttering on the verge of tears, not bothering to let go of her friend and possible loose her again.

"Hinata chan it's okay, I just got lost I guess and stumbled up here…"

"I was so scared I had lost my only friend!" Hinata interrupted hugging the older sister figure tighter crying just a bit.

Sakura looked a bit shocked at first but softened when she figured out what Hinata meant. She simply didn't want to be left alone with all those faceless people. It was a fear even the pink haired ninja in training struggled with.

As human beings, Sakura and Hinata were not built to be left alone. Everyone needed someone even if that said they preferred being alone. In fact the ones that said the preferred to be alone probably needed someone even more. It was simple human nature, there was no fighting it, everyone needed someone no matter who they were or what that said.

"Don't worry Hinata chan. I won't leave you. You won't have to be alone anymore." Sakura cooed softly brushing Hinata's hair down in a way she would a mother would.

"I sorry darlings but I don't think that's possible." A deep masculine voice spoke up behind the two making them spin around in shock.

"Who are you?" Sakura demanded standing in front of Hinata feeling a protectiveness in her wake up. This guy was bad news she just knew. Her eyes narrowed darkly when she noticed the chakra he didn't take the time to hide.

"Don't fret you little pretties. I'm just here to escort Hinata to where her father is waiting for her." A man with dark brown hair wearing a Kumogakure headband and dressed in a man's dark green Yukata spoke with a calm voice as he stepped into the moonlight.

"We can get back to the party just fine, we don't need anyone to escort us." Sakura all but growled taking a steep back and forcing Hinata to do the same. Anyone could detect the disbelief in her voice.

"Ah but you see Hinata's father got worried and left the party and asked me to fetch the little Hyuga princess. Only I know where he is right now." He said deceiving through his teeth.

"Do you think we're really that stupid. Lord Hyuga san would never do something as foolish as to leave a party he hosted unoccupied. Anyone would know that." Sakura seethed catching him in his lie.

Seeing that his lie was shattered the Kumogakure Shinobi growled unleashing a short katana and rushed forward knocking Sakura aside and gathering Hinata up in his arms. "Get out of my way you little brat."

Sakura cried out falling down once again and looked up surprised to see the foreign ninja standing over her with a gloating smile. She could see her friend tucked under his arm squirming uncomfortable.

The petal haired child glared at the gloating look in the man's eyes as he underestimated her. That was the last mistake he would ever make. She didn't come away from those illegal underground fights empty handed.

Reaching inside her dress Sakura pulled out something that looked like a bobby pin and sprang forward. Bracing herself she rammed it into the man's leg digging the sharpened object deep into his unprotected shin.

He didn't like that, she would imagine seeing as how he dropped Hinata and howled out in pain.

"Quick Hinata, this way we got to be fast." Sakura hissed grabbing her friend by the arm and dragging her along as the two made their way towards the flashing fairy lights and the beautiful garden landscape.

"Sakura chan he's behind us!" Hinata screamed frightened hearing the man approaching the duo from behind.

"Crap we're too far out and no one will find us here in time." Sakura cried I slight desperation as the fear of having a highly trained shin obi chasing her with a desire for revenge. She had a right to be afraid.

"I have a flare in my kimono I ca light if we're in danger but I would have to stop to get it." Hinata offered struggling to keep up.

Sakura looked behind her and cursed softly, a habit she picked up from her father and various other places, and pulled her dear friend behind a tree. "Lit it here I'll cover you. This guy would overtake us sooner or later even with an injured leg."

"H-hai Sakura chan." Hinata chirped obediently reaching deep inside her Obi and pulling out a firecracker shaped object with a string at the end.

"Lit it." Sakura shouted franticly seeing her enemy emerge from the thicket of trees. Her body shook violently as if death it's self was standing in front of her.

Her father was not as experienced as this guy and would never kill her for fear of loosing his only link to some decant money. This guy was not like that, he would not hesitate to kill her and end her existence. The fear of death was never as bold as it had been now.

A loud hiss and roar sounded from behind her as Hinata violently jerked out the string sending the red object high into the sky before exploding in an array of colorful yellow and red lights that could be seen from miles away.

"Got it, I got it!" Hinata cried, her small quiverish voice almost as frantic as Sakura's own.

"Good job Hinata chan!" Sakura replied with a relieved smile that lasted until a shadow cam to block the moon's light from reaching her small child's body. For a moment her fear had disappeared with the sight of the signal lighting up the night sky in a frantic message of distress that was sure to attract help. But the fear that he fled from her was back tenfold with the darkness that fell over her.

"Guess I'll have to this faster than expected." He hissed angrily lifting his katana high above his head to block out the moon's ray in a glare promising death.

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Joyful laughter filled the room as the innumerable invited guest amused themselves with various forms of amusement provided to them by none other than the Hyuga household themselves. Chatter and gossip was exchanged among the woman as the men discussed business and relived the old days when they were at the top of their game.

Music drifted in the background like a cloud, scooting those joined together in a soft slow stepped dance as they couples glided across the never resting dance floor that had even hosted a few smaller guest.

Silence was broken with screams of panic and distress. The soothing music drifting like a cloud broke out I in a thunderous display of fright. Gossip and conversation alike ceased as many screamed and many more stared up at the sky in astonishment.

The Hyuga distress flare was a commonly know signal in the sky seldom used due to pride and the white eyed clan's power. But when it was set off it was taken seriously, especially with the red ting around the ends, signaling I was a main house member in danger.

Hiashi Hyuga stared up at brilliant display of colors I the sky with shock evident in his pale, pearl colored orbs. There were only two people he remembered giving that flare to and one of them was here with him so he knew who it was that was in danger.

"Hinata." He uttered darkly narrowing his eyes at the thought of someone going against him and attacking his daughter. There was going to be hell to pay for a certain someone when he got his hands on him or her.

"You two with me." He quickly ordered pointing to two random Hyuga branch members and brushing past a handful of stunned people as he made his way towards the source of the signal where Hinata was.

"Brother," Hizashi called rushing to his side. "I'm coming with you."

The elder of the two twins knew it was a statement not a question despite his lower rank. His younger brother was protective over Hinata chan as much as he was and was clearly irritated at the idea of someone trying to harm her.

"Fine. Keep up." And with that the group leapt up into the sky taking off like silent shadows towards the source of the distress signal.

Their party would have to wait.

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Sayawoharau Shinken of the Shinken chan stared up at the fading colors sprayed across the moonlit sky crying out distress and blinked slowly.

Just as he had predicted the screams of terror were around him surrounding him so hat he could hardly hear himself think. The people around him obviously feared the worse seeing as though it took a lot to get a Hyuga to ask for help. The most likely believed they were under attack by a rather large and unstoppable army.

There was no wonder why he and his clan distanced themselves from these people. There were only a handful remaining with a calm outlook after the departure of a small squad of elite Hyuga shinobi.

'Such a disgrace. They should be ashamed.'

Casting a sharpened eye back out into the darkness he could make out their outlines flickering forward with force and determination. Especially Hiashi Hyuga and his younger twin. It was personal for them, the Hinata girl being a daughter and niece.

'Is it the family bond that gives them such strength and determination?'

Family bonds, in his eyes it was a weakness.

His only son was destined to become the head of the clan but his heart and sole was not in it. As fate would have it his son rebelled and fled with a wife bringing dishonor to his house. Looking back there were so many things he should have done by family ties kept him from completing his duty.

His son killed without reason.

A sin punishable by death.

And he looked away.

Because of Family ties.

His shame was too much for him so he left on a pilgrimage to hopefully regain some scrap of his former honor. That was seven and a half years ago, maybe more, he didn't keep track of the time. He knew he could never regain what was lost and now his house had no heir. For the first time in over in one hundred years the clan would have an impure leader with common blood.

His thoughts jerked to a stop when his mind's senses skyrocket in familiar chakra signature. No, just very similar. But that would mean, his eyes turned once more towards the field where the signal had come from, that one of those in trouble had a connection to him.

'Could it be?'

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The blade that hung suspended above her tiny head seemed to gleam wickedly with malice, begging to let gravity pull it downward and embed it's self deep into her skull, effectively sending her into the deep dreamless sleep she would never wake up from named death.

Her eyes were wide and her lips parted in frozen screams of terror. Her breath was, likewise, frozen in her lungs never leaving her lungs due to the overpowering fear that gripped her.

Death. There it was right in front of her. She was going to die. Death was finally going to claim her after avoiding it for so long. After only six years of life she would fall into the eternal rest.

She quivered and let out a strangled meow in fear. The shinobi before her laughed seeing her trembling form and slightly lowered his weapon. He would enjoy this kill as long as possible, forgetting about the signal flare.

"You though you were so powerful sticking me with a pin like that eh? You thought you had the slightest of chances against a highly trained shinobi such as myself. Well I got news for you kid…you don't. You're going to die here."

"…No." Was all Sakura could manage to utter out in fear as she stared at the glistening blade held casually in his hands.

"Yes, now-" His words stopped abruptly when he felt four high level signatures approaching his position at an incredibly past pace. His eyes widened when he realized it was because of the signal flare.

"Great now I'm going to have to hurry if I'm going to enjoy this." He muttered raising the sword high above his head once again.

Sakura's eyes grew even more wide as her body continued to ignore the mind's command to move and run away. Her mind was dead now, and her body limp.

"Goodnight."

That was the last thing she heard before the moon screamed and the blade fell blinding her with it's light. --

Hiashi Hyuga, flanked by two other Hyuga shinobi and his brother glided through the night flickering forward in an amazing speed coming upon his desired destination in a matter of seconds.

He could see now a tall man in formal attire, most likely used to sneak into his party, raise a katana above his head letting I catch the moon's light and shine wickedly before starting it's decent.

Now, closer than before, he could see the small white and pink form of Hinata's good friend whom happened to attend the part that night. That man was going kill her! He was going to kill a little girl! For that fact along the Hyuga head felt a desire to kill the mysterious man but because this girl was Hinata's friend the death it would destroy his daughter.

"Goodnight." He heard the man mutter in disgust.

And then the blade came down.

His eyes widened as he watched it descend towards the little girl and slice towards her head. An inch away a cloud of grayish white rose around her and the outcome was blocked to his eyes.

"What the!?" The Cloud Ninja cried falling back, his sword falling limply at his side in a dull clatter.

Hiashi Hyuga's activated eyes narrowed when he saw that the sword was steaming as if just emerging from a great fire. His younger brother and the two branch members had located Hinata and were surround her in a protective barrier.

"I'm not done! I've been trained for this!" The injured cloud shinobi hissed pulling out a cloudy white vile and throwing it down I front of him sending a flash of bright light up to blind the Hyuga's who had very sensitive eyes at the moment.

"Hinata!" the father cried knowing she was in danger during his time of blindness.

He tried moving forward but tripped and began to fall forward when a pair of strong arms grabbed his shoulder and kept him steady.

"Easy there, keep yourself centered Hyuga." Sayawoharau Shinken of the Shinken chan camly stated helping the queasy man back to his stumbling feet.

A fast rustling sound whipped past them and a scream came from Hinata who was not in any way blind followed by the sound of metal meeting metal in a sharp clang that echoed around the small group of shinobi and bystanders alike. The grinding sound of one of the swords groaned as the force behind it tried to overpower his or her opponent.

"What that? Who are you?" The cloud shinobi asked in anger and surprise pushing against his sword.

"I will not allow you to hurt Sakura's friend you fiend. Attacking a young girl is a low act even for scum like yourself. I will kill you and return to you you're honor." Said a slender female dressed in layer upon layer of red and white samurai armor around her body.

A pink Sakura flower was painted on her breastplate symbolizing the short life she was destined to most likely live being what she was, a samurai. Two long curled, cherry pink locks of hair fell around her face from underneath her helmet as she bent into the attack with pink/purple eyes narrowed in holy wrath.

"Who are you?" He asked again being pushed back a bit by her in human strength.

"The one who will kill you." She seethed before pushing her all into an attack and falling out of the lock and nicking a piece of his arm.

Sayawoharau Shinken gasped slightly feeling his lungs constrict within his chest in surprise as the tips of tears began to prick at his vision.

"Hana Shinken." He whispered letting a tear slip down. the first tear in seven years.

The pink haired warrior danced forward twirling and bending out of the way of the man's attack relinquishing from performing any of her own. Her eyes were half lidded and her moth set in a firm line. Over all she looked board as she easily dodged the complex jabs and attacks that came her way.

"Enough…" She whispered turning around and drawing her own sword and bringing it down on the man's own, cutting the top part clean off and going through his chest just barley nicking it.

She quickly jabbed at his legs and mobilized him within seconds. "A man without honor… truly pathetic. To attack my descendant and her friend, both who are only children is a sign of weakness. I should enjoy killing you but…" The woman looked over at Sayawoharau Shinken and the Hyuga clan leader who was slowly regaining his vision. "I would imagine your death would start another war so I can't. Cling to life while you can."

Slipping her slim lade back into it's sheath the woman with purple/pink eyes turned towards the older man who was staring up at her in confusion and surprise almost as if he didn't believe she wasn't really there. "What are you doing here? You're long dead!"

"Well hello to you to Sayawoharau kun," the woman grumbled in a slight mocking manner while plancing a steady hand on her hip. "After all this ideally can come up with is a 'What are you doing here? You're long dead!' Boy, you sure know how to make a girl feel welcomed."

The older man narrowed his eyes slight and took on a stern tone. "This is no time to joke Hana. You're dead. Now tell me what are you doing here."

"What do you think I'm doing here. I'm doing what any great Shinken would do…I'm looking out for a descendant of mine."

"I don't need you."

She smirked and her eyes seemed to sparkle with a coyness. "I never said anything about you, silly old man."

His eyes widened a bit before narrowing in anger. "Don't fool around with me. You don't have any descendants. The Shinken clan is as good as dead without a heir."

Her rosy red lips parted in a bright smile as she let her hands fall at her sides, off her hops. "Yes I do. Now you better take are of her real well, she's been through hell with that bastard of a son you have."

And with those last words her body exploded into a large cloud of gray white smoke slowly blowing away to revile the dazed body of a young pink haired child with purple pink eyes slowly fading back to a dark emerald green.

"Ugh" She moaned falling forward in a dead faint too tired to keep her eyes open.

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Okay how many of you knew Sakura's father was Sayawoharau's son when he first thought about the guy? Anyone? Well yeah here is the next chapter. One more chapter and then I will be done! (dance of joy)

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