Hey guys sorry for posting this so late I had school early (I usually don't have it at all on Thursday) and I barellt for home before 5 pm so ya sorry this chapters short but I just wanted this chapter to focus on Hinata and Itachi. Enjoy
As they neared the tree that Yuki was under, Hinata clenched her hands into a fist, trying to find anyway to distract herself from the pain that was welling up in her heart.
"Hinata? Will you be ok?"
She looked up at the one who said this, "I can be strong Itachi" Hinata said softly, but at the same time she grabbed and held onto Itachi's sleeve.
They finally reached the tree with a young woman lying still underneath it. Hinata ran to her and knelt down beside her once vibrant, and living best friend, her only friend.
"Yuki? Yuki it's me, Hinata." The young girl reached for her friend's hand but when she touched it Hinata flinched. Yuki's hand was ice cold, and very pale. Hinata looked at Yuki again and noticed her face was pale as well.
Itachi watched Hinata as he set down the unconscious seven year old he had in his arms. Then he decided he needed to get to work on Naruto right away. Cutting off the child's shirt with a kunia to reach the wound, Itachi began cleaning it our with water. Once the wound was cleaned as much as it could be t the moment. After that Itachi brought out his needle and stitched up the seven year old's wound. Knowing Naruto would be find now Itachi focused his attention back on the little girl who was staring at the unmoved body, frozen in terror as she realized why Yuki was so pale and cold.
"Hinata?" Itachi moved next to her, he laided a hand on her shoulder.
"I am strong.." Itachi barely heard her voice, it was so low, and forced. "Even the strong need to cry every once in awhile" Itachi spoke in such a gentle voice he surprised himself.
"Yuki was my best friend! She was like a mother to me after I lost mine! Why! Why did it have to be her!" Hinata said louder then she liked.
Finally she couldn't take it anymore. Hinata burst out in sobs that shook her tiny fragile body. Itachi felt horrible for the little girl, he knew she was hurt, he was too, that day Itachi lost the last person who would ever see him as who he really was, not a tool, not a murderer, but Itachi Uchiha someone who lived his younger brother dearly.
He would no longer stand seeing Hinata cry alone, she he scooped her up in his arms and held her. He held her for what seemed like hours, finally her body stopped shaking and relaxed.
"It's my fault Yuki is gone. You should've just stayed with father. I'll have to go back to father now." Hinata slowly took herself out of Itachi's arms and bent back down next to the still unmoved body. She then laid her head on Yuki's chest. "I'm sorry Yuki. At least you're free now."
"Hinata you are not to blame. Yuki gave her life to save you, because she loves you. You won't be going back with your Father either, you will be coming with me and Naruto." Itachi gave Hinata a smile that was rare to anyone who knew him.
"Why? I mean I don't want to be a trouble." Hinata looked at her feet in dispare.
"You won't be I already discussed it with Yuki before I came to help you, I promises her I would take care of you. She was my best friend and he loves you, so that means I need to protect what she loves." Itachi bent down to eye level with the little girl, "we are family now Hinata and I will never let you go back to something as horrible and your life in the Hyuga complex."
Tears welled up in her eyes as she felt like things would be better from then on out. She would be with a new family, and in it was her crush.