BB: Next Chapter, Woo HOO!!

Illiana: BB, I wouldn't be so happy.

BB: WHy?

Illiana:SHay's still in the basement.

Alleanye: Nobody asked about her.

BB: It's alright, i turned the Beach Boys off. I just didn't feel comfortable with that level of torture.

Illiana: Good for you.

Viven: But the Beach Boys is the whole point!

BB: Whatever. I don't own Naruto. NOW READ!

Hinata had arrived at the school quickly, and after a long, tense conversation, had her daughter in the car on the way home. The silence in the car was stifling. Hinata was afraid that if she spoke, she'd start yelling, and Lena just didn't speak at all.

Hinata glanced at her daughter. Lena was beautiful, with blueberry blonde hair, a dark bluish blonde. She had wide Hyuuga lavender eyes, but now, her left eye was swollen, her beautiful face starting to bruise. According to the principal, Lena had come out of the fight on top. She had fought with three senior boys, two of them were seventeen, the third eighteen.

They pulled into the drive, and Lena was out of the car before Hinata had turned it off. Lena stormed into the house, Hinata right behind her. Hinata hoped that whoever was home wasn't sleeping, because she had a feeling that this was about to get loud.

"Lena, stop now!" Hinata snapped. Lena was halfway to her room, when she stopped, and whirled.

"What?!" Lena almost snarled. Hinata was shocked at her daughter's response, but she recovered quickly.

"Why in the hell did you get into a fight?" Hinata yelled. "What was so important that you had to fight about?"

"It's none of your business!" Lena yelled back.

"You're suspended for two days! It is my business, since I may have to miss work for you!" Hinata wanted to hit her, but would never actually do so. Especially since Lena's face was hurt.

"I doubt you really have to worry about that." Lena said, her voice low and sarcastic. Hinata felt a frustrating anger build up in her throat.

"Go to your room, now." Hinata said, her voice sounding strained, since she was speaking through her teeth. Lena nodded, and almost ran to her room. "AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING ELECTRONIC, YOU ARE GROUNDED, UNTIL I SAY SO!" Hinata yelled after her. She didn't get an answer

"What was that about?" A voice asked from the kitchen. Hinata spun to see Tenten Shuriken watching her. Tenten was one of the other women who lived in the house. She worked at a shooting range at the edge of town, and knew more about weapons then anyone else Hinata had ever met. Tenten and Shayshaymura had taught Lena how to fight.

"She got into a fight, and I don't know why." Hinata said.

"Did you ask?" Tenten questioned. Hinata sighed, and threw herself onto the couch.

"Yes, but she won't talk to me." Hinata said. She covered her eyes with an arm.

"Well, how about we get Shay to ask. She can get anything out of that kid." Tenten suggested.

Hinata felt a sob build inside of her. She wanted Lena to talk to her, not to Shay. She wanted Lena to tell her what had happened, why she had gotten into a fight. She didn't want to depend on anyone else. After years of depending on other people, Hinata was still fighting for her independence, even if it was with her daughter.

"Hinata?" Tenten asked. Hinata didn't answer, just rose, and walked at a brisk pace to her room. She knew that she needed to see if Tenten had tomorrow or the next day off, but Hinata couldn't say anything,. She needed to be alone.

When she got to her room, Hinata laid facedown on her bed, her face hidden in her pillow. She felt like she did when she was sixteen, a pregnant teen crying because her father no longer wanted her. Now it was her daughter that not longer wanted her. Her daughter who was hating her.

Hinata knew that she was having a pity party, but she couldn't help it. The only thing that kept her from depression was her daughter. Hinata didn't have anyone else. Hinata had never needed anyone else.

"Hinata?" Tenten asked from the other side. "You okay?"

Hinata's answer was muffled by her pillow. "Fine!" She yelled.

Tenten nodded, knowing that her friend didn't want anyone bothering her. She left her alone, knowing that she should call Shay. Shay was the one who solved all the problems in the house.

While Tenten was wondering whether on calling Shay, she didn't notice Lena coming out of her room. Lena slipped past the older woman, and snuck into her mother's room. Seeing her mom with her face in the pillow broke Lena's heart.

"Momma, I'm sorry."

BB: No, Hinata is no OOC in this chapter. I don't want any reviews telling me this.

Illiana: She has a point. SHe is perfectly in character.

Viven: Even though she is shy, she isn't shy around her daughter.

Alleanye: It's like what BB's mom says .

BB: "I brought you into this world, I can take you out."

Illiana: BB has heard that a lot. It's funny.

BB: SHut up. People, please review.