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Tsunade's POV
She was pacing her office. It had been two days since squad 8 and Naruto went missing, along with TenTen too. They did not even fly her a message wherever they were. If they didn't return soon, she would have to report the missing ninjas…a kill on sight database for each of them. The stupid council and head clan leaders had requested this. Hinata was a missing ninja that would only be welcomed back if she was willing to fight Hanabi for the title of clan heir.
"I'm sure they're fine, Hokage-sama," Kakashi sighed, trying to appease the Hokage for the millionth time that day.
She had other business to take care of. To relieve her nerves, he offered to go look for all of them.
"They were all last seen in Kirigakure…That includes Hinata. Shouldn't be that hard to find them," Kakashi volunteered, but Tsunade was on the edge of paranoia.
"You might go missing too. If this has anything to do with enemy ninjas, then they must be powerful to take on Kurenai, TenTen, Naruto, Shino, Kiba, and Hinata."
"I'm not a kid," Kakashi sighed, but obliged to stay in the village for now.
He couldn't help but worry about Naruto a bit…Just a bit. He decided against telling Tsunade to their real whereabouts. He had received a note from Kurenai saying that they were secretly training Hinata to defeat Hanabi. That would be a wise idea. He disliked Hanabi. She was too prideful and spoiled. Hinata was exactly the opposite.
This ought to be interesting.
Normal POV
A huge russet-colored wolf charged at Hinata. There seemed to be no other wolves around. Hinata understood. Jacob needed time alone and she was not going to be able to make him feel better. She jumped out of Jacob's way. He didn't even look fazed or sorry that he almost trampled her over. He was too angry to think. Hinata raced to Emily's house. Sam and Seth were not in a good mood at all.
"She's just so selfish!" Sam growled out. "Does she not care about Jake anymore? Does she want to become a leech just because they live such extravagant lives with their stupid, scented rose petals in their baths?"
"Sam calm down," Emily pleaded, and immediately Sam calmed when Emily told him to.
Hinata was still confused about their relationship. It was like they were meant for each other. Hinata still had to ask Seth about that. It started to rain, just then. Hinata watched Seth from the trees. He was stressed and he looked irritated. At Bella or Jacob, she didn't know. Seth sighed, propping himself on Emily's porch, burying his hand on his face. Sam calmed down, huffed, and gathered Emily into his arms. He kissed her and they both went in, leaving Seth alone. Hinata was about to go to him, but she then spotted Kiba. He was watching someone or something from about four miles away. She was about to leave him alone and go to Seth but it appeared that Kiba was talking to someone. Someone who wanted to be in the shadows. Hinata snooped over towards his direction and saw Leah Clearwater in wolf form. She was bewildered when Kiba was without Akamaru. He traveled nowhere without Akamaru. She studied them and saw that Leah had such adoring eyes for Kiba. Kiba was growing fond of her too. He was joking and barking out laughter, per usual. The way he did it though was different. It was like he wanted to share his personal thoughts with her. She was laughing, in wolf form at what he told her. Hinata decided to leave the two of them alone and talk to Kiba about it later. She walked down the forest path and found Jacob. He was in human form, and he was sitting under the shade of the trees. He didn't mind the rain at all. Hinata was soaking wet but she loved the water. She approached him and he looked up at her. He sighed, knowing that he should apologize to her. She sat down next to Jacob and they remained that way for a while. She allowed him to think and sort out his thoughts. She allowed him to calm down and he looked thankful…as thankful as a heartbroken werewolf could get.
"Jacob-."
"Don't," Jacob begged, and Hinata sighed.
"I was going to invite you over to the ninja's place. I'll ask Kurenai to whip you up some ramen. It's Naruto's favorite but I think he can share," Hinata smiled.
Jacob looked at Hinata. Why didn't she try to cheer him up? Why didn't she say that she understood his pain or say that he was going to find the perfect girl one day? He, slowly, nodded following her as she stuck out her tongue.
"Race ya," she called.
"Not fair, Hinata! I don't know where to go!" Jacob chuckled, darkly as he raced after her.
Hinata arrived in front of an abandoned field with little trees around it. It was mostly grass and she connected both her hands together to create a hand sign that looked unique. Jacob watched as a huge dojo appeared in front of him.
"Oi, Hinata. You're back! Ready to train?" Ryu asked, lightly. He noticed Jacob and waved to him. "Hi. My name is Ryu and go help yourself in the kitchen. Kurenai will be in there. I think she'll know what to do and oh, come out to see Hinata in action whenever you get the chance. It'll be fun."
Jacob was left, standing on the porch after a quick, encouraging smile from Hinata. He sighed, walking drearily to the kitchen. A woman with red eyes was working in the kitchen. He should've been alert then, for she might have been a vampire but she was not pale white, or extremely gorgeous. She saw him and gave him a friendly nod. Seth had warned the pack about ninjas and how emotionless they get after killing so many other ninjas.
"Can I help you?" Kurenai asked, after a while.
"Hinata told me that you'd make me some ramen. She said you'd know what to do about my situation," Jacob muttered, but Kurenai heard every word.
"Tell me you situation…What is you name? Surely, you're not Seth…The one she's constantly thinking about," Kurenai grinned.
It was weird how Jacob grinned back.
"Well, I'm assuming that you know what we are," Jacob started out carefully.
"Werewolves and vampires. Yes, yes," Kurenai waved off.
She was boiling the water and slicing the ingredients to add into the ramen. Jacob had instant ramen before when Emily was tired of cooking. It wasn't that good and it wasn't that bad. He wondered how home-cooked ramen would taste like.
"I really liked this one girl who is human. Her name is Bella but she doesn't love me back. She's head over heels for her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen," Jacob said with malice. Kurenai detected it right away. "They recently got married and she wants to turn into a vampire too. That's worse than dying. You have to suck blood to survive and I don't care if the Cullens only suck animal blood…I can't stay friends with her if she's a vampire."
Kurenai could tell that Jacob was losing it when he was gripping his chopsticks with much force. Kurenai finished making ramen and set it on the table for him. She sat down, watching him eat for a bit. He marveled at how great it tasted.
"It seems to me that she doesn't care about your feelings towards her turning."
"Of course not. She'll give anything to spend eternity with the bloodsucker. I was so closed to having her. I was so closed to being hers but he came back. He left her but came back and she still took him back," Jacob mumbled, depressed even though the ramen tasted great.
"You really love her," Kurenai realized, and Jacob gave her an obvious look. "Listen. She doesn't love you back. No point in fawning over her more. If you truly care about her, then wouldn't you try to be friends with her even after she's a vampire? I know it's hard to be friends with natural enemies but-."
Jacob stopped listening. He was being stubborn and he didn't like what the lady was saying. It was in his blood to hate the vampires.
"You don't understand the pain of losing someone you love," Jacob sighed, and that was when Kurenai huffed in frustration.
"I'm a ninja-."
"Yeah. Okay. I get it. You don't love. You don't understand-."
"Who told you that?" Kurenai snapped, angrily. "Surely it wasn't Hinata."
"Hinata told Seth who told us. Werewolves can hear each others' minds when we're in wolf form. He said that some ninjas have no emotions and show no sympathy when killing someone. A lot live on their own, depending on only themselves to survive," Jacob explained, and Kurenai calmed down some.
"We are capable of loving. Hinata is the prime example. She loves Seth with all her heart. She's restless when she's not with him. It was nothing like my love for Asuma but we were close," Kurenai sniffed. "I understand what it's like to lose someone Jacob. I also know what it's like to be betrayed. I lost my husband to a criminal. He killed my husband while I was pregnant. When his team told me the news, I had no will to go on. But I thought about my child. Who would raise him when both his parents are gone? Who was going to take care of him? If you go Jacob, a lot of people will miss you. You have to be unselfish and think of your father. Your pack. They will be devastated just as you are right now about Bella. It won't heal in a day. The pain will lessen through time but the wound will never heal. Think about that."
Jacob sat there, absorbing Kurenai's information. She seemed to be wise. She seemed to know what she was talking about. She had experience. Jacob loved Bella but Bella did not return those feelings. He couldn't help but think about their time together. He couldn't help but to love her. He cherished that kiss they shared. He cherished everything and if the vampire was out of the picture, everything was going to be perfect. Of course he wasn't going to kill Edward. He had his limits but he loathed the guy to the extent where he hoped that Edward rot in hell one day.
"Thank you, Kurenai. I'm sorry that you lost your husband-."
"You don't like people apologizing as much as I don't. So don't apologize when it's not your fault," she stopped him, smiling. "Good luck Jacob and stick around friends. They'll lessen the pain and who knows? Maybe a miracle will happen."
Jacob nodded, walking outside. He watched in wonder as Hinata sparred with Ryu. Sure she was not up to his level but there was a spark in her. She looked determined and he was reminded of her childhood. How rough she had it when her father didn't even want her. How pained she was. Jacob sighed. Here he thought that he had it hard when these ninjas had it ten times worse than him. He watched Hinata flip perfectly and Ryu lecturing her about her moves as she improved them. Her Byakugan was activated and she was attacking at different angles. She seemed to strike Ryu once as he winced, slightly. So that was a chakra point. Jacob watched in wonder when an exhausted Hinata moved swiftly as her hands traveled with her. Her hands were blinding fast as she stroke Ryu across the body. Ryu smirked as he poofed into thin air. What? Jacob was utterly confused when another Ryu popped out of nowhere, making Hinata a bit irritated.
"Shadow clones," a voice interrupted his musings.
Naruto Uzumaki, the boy that almost broke Seth and Hinata apart, was standing next to him. He watched the battle take place.
"Hinata's been training like crazy and she's improving. She needs to defeat her sister," Naruto explained, and Jacob recalled the story of her sister being the better fighter and heir from Seth.
"Ryu is a master and there's no way that any of us could defeat him. Still, she tries her best and that's what motivates Ryu into training her. He taught her new jutsu, watch," Naruto grinned, eagerly.
Jacob watched as Hinata formed a series of hand signs that were lightning fast. Fire struck out of her hands and aimed itself at Ryu. Ryu kept dodging and Hinata performed a water jutsu next. A huge wave crashed over Ryu but he surfaced and landed a kick at her stomach. She spat out blood, and Jacob was about to hurry towards her but Naruto held him back with an arm blocking his way. Hinata got up and tried to strike her master again but to no avail.
"I'm going to use Rasengan now. I hoped you found out a way to counter," Minato warned.
Apparently, she was supposed to work on that. Hinata nodded, determination plain visible on her face.
"Rasengan!" Minato shouted, as he held a ball-sized blue orb.
Hinata, nimbly, waited for him to get closer, stepped aside, and snatched his wrist, cancelling the jutsu. Then she aimed a Gentle Fist at Ryu's wrist.
"Perfect!" Ryu flinched from the pain. "You have to be quick though."
With that Ryu mimicked her fighting style and was able to touch her stomach. Hinata didn't feel anything but she was sad just the same.
"Great job, Hinata! No one expects you to win against Ryu-sensei," TenTen called out.
"I lost again," Hinata huffed, frustrated.
Obviously, TenTen didn't help much.
"It's okay Hinata. You're improving and you managed to wound me a bit," Ryu reassured. "You're getting stronger and soon, you'll be ready. Don't doubt yourself again."
With that, Hinata searched for Jacob and found him. She ran towards him and didn't even look at Naruto. Naruto knew where his place was and walked slowly away.
"That was badass Hinata. You're a good fighter," Jacob whistled, smiling. "Thanks for bringing me here to occupy my mind."
Hinata waved it off saying that it was nothing.
"Let's go back to Emily's," Hinata smiled, and Jacob nodded.
The two walked in silence back to Emily's house. Jacob's mind was still in turmoil but it was not as bad as before.
"Say, Hinata," Jacob approached after thinking about it a lot. "Would you train me? I know I can't perform jutsu but I want to get better at the martial arts stuff. Can you teach me? I need to occupy my mind on something while Bella's…"
Hinata smiled and nodded. "Sure but only if you use your martial art skills for good."
"I'll ask Seth to come."
"No, don't bring Seth. He'll just distract me and I can't concentrate on you. How about the others train him? They're bored to death anyways," Hinata suggested.
"Great idea," Jacob grinned, admiring Hinata's self-control. "Hey. Your speech is improving. You're not stuttering anymore."
Hinata didn't reply right away.
"It's weird how different I've become when I entered this world. You guys really changed my personality and…I don't stutter anymore…I hesitate a lot as you can see, though."
"Ha. Yeah. Your voice hasn't changed much. I seriously thought that Embry was going to have to give you lessons on being more outgoing or something."
Hinata snorted at that. Jacob chuckled, lightly. Being with ninjas was like his antidote for getting over Bella. It was like how he was Bella's Advil when Edward left. It didn't completely heal her pain but it lessened it. That was exactly how he felt about the ninjas. They made him feel at home and he needed something different other than the pack.
"Jacob! Hinata," Emily spotted, as Sam and Seth jerked their direction.
Hinata waved, smiling at Seth. Seth raced towards her immediately.
"Are you okay? The Cullens were worried when you took off into the woods," Seth sighed, relieved and suspicious of Jacob.
"I found her," Jacob shrugged.
He gave Hinata a secretive smile and walked inside. He was back to brooding. Hinata hugged Seth, as he frowned at her.
"You're soaking wet. Jeez. What am I going to do with you Hinata?" Seth fussed.
Hinata smiled as she allowed Seth to take care of her from there.
Hinata wanted to confront Seth about the bond they had. She wanted to make sure that he got her perspective. As they sat on Sue's couch at Seth's house, Hinata had her head on top of Seth's beating heart.
"Have you told me everything there was to know about werewolves, Seth?" Hinata asked, curiously.
"…No. Have you told me everything there is to know about ninjas?" Seth asked, triumphantly.
Hinata groaned, smiling.
"That could take years," Hinata warned.
"We have a lifetime," Seth whispered, and Hinata stared at him. Tears welled up against her eyes. "Hinata? Did I do s-something? I'm sorry. I'm rushing way ahead-."
"No…We do have a lifetime if you'll allow us to have a lifetime," Hinata whispered, and Seth nodded.
"What would you like to know, Hina?" Seth asked, half-asleep.
Hinata thought about it. It must not be that important so she'd get it out of the way first.
"Why did you fall for me in the first place? Why do Sam and Jared look at Emily and Kim with that look on their faces? Why that dazed look that all of you share?" Hinata asked, curiously.
Seth stiffened beneath her. Hinata raised an eyebrow as he shut his eyes and groaned. His eyes were panicked after he realized what she asked him. Hinata got worried. What was this? What was going on?
"Hinata…I…Listen, it's nothing really. Just this werewolf perk-," Seth stopped himself, shaking his head. "Listen, closely, baby. What I'm about to tell you is important but you have to let me explain this my own way."
Hinata nodded, confused but willing.
"It's called imprinting," Seth explained, causing Hinata to listen intently. "When a werewolf meets a girl that was meant for him, then his world immediately shifts to gravitate around her world. He needs her more than air, water, or food. He loves her before he could even see her. He wants to be anything she wants him to be…A friend, brother, lover…Usually it's lover."
Seth was so passionate about what he was explaining to Hinata that he didn't notice her expressions. Was Seth forced to love her? What he was explaining to her was like love at first sight…werewolf version. It was worst than Seth breaking her heart…telling her that he didn't want her anymore and their time together was nothing but a prank.
"You were forced to love me?" Hinata asked, heartbroken.
Seth stopped dead. That was exactly how Emily and Kim interpret it. It was exactly what brought them to give the silent treatment to Sam and Jared.
"No," Seth emphasized, panic fully shown on his face. "Hinata. Listen to me. We were going to be together...imprinting or not because we're soul mates. We were made for each other…"
Tears were spilling over Hinata's eyes. She wasn't trying to listen anymore. Her heart was broken. Of course no one was going to love her out of their own free will. The Kami must have laughed at her fate from the beginning just to torture her with misery. Seth was her everything but he was being forced to…It wasn't fair. Why couldn't he love her out of his own free will?
"You only love me because of imprinting…It makes p-p-perfect sense n-now. W-Why would a-anyone like me on his own?" Hinata whispered, realizing the truth.
She pulled away from Seth.
"Hinata! Hold on a minute, please let me explain!" Seth begged, tears welling up in his eyes also. "Please. I love you so much. I don't want to lose you over something like this."
Hinata shook her head and looked at Seth, straight in the face.
"Seth…I will always love you. I just can't do this to you. You h-h-have to f-f-find someone else that you love willingly. Love is not forced…It…It can't happen when it's forced. Take it from someone who knows," Hinata gulped, resisting the urge to sob.
Forced marriages. She saw enough of those. Forced sex…That was how the Hyuuga clan reproduced. Only the best of the best from both opposite sex were entitled to each other. It didn't matter who was in love with who. Marriage was strictly business…Not love. Hinata ran out of the house in tears and Seth, desperately tried to follow her in wolf form. He lost her trail and she was gone…Seth howled miserably, and Hinata wrapped herself in bed that night, sobbing. The Cullens listened but no one dared approach her. Not when Rosalie was guarding the door with anger evident on her face.
"She found out about imprinting," Esme whispered, clutching her heart.
"Drama," Emmett sang, trying to lighten the mood.
No one gave him a second glance. They just listened to Hinata's sob, ceasing, wishing they could find the right words to explain the phenomenon of imprinting. Nothing came. Edward usually knew what to say.
Weeks later…
Hinata was downright miserable. She refused to eat. She talked occasionally when asked a question and she refused to go anywhere outside the mansion other than to train with Ryu. She even scheduled a top secret place to train so Seth wouldn't find out through Jacob's thoughts. Hinata refused to talk to Seth. Jacob brought Seth to the hideout once but Hinata was sure to not be there. She couldn't hold to her promise to Jacob. She knew he was mad at her but she arranged it so her ninja friends could train the two guys now that she was going to be spending her time with the Cullens. She resisted reading Seth's letters to her but she didn't burn them at least. They were lying idly at her desk.
"Hinata!" Alice called, cheerfully.
The Cullens had stopped trying to explain imprinting to her. Partly because they didn't understand it either.
"Hmm?" Hinata groaned in bed.
"Someone's here to see you!" Alice sang, happily. Oh no…Was it Seth? Her heart pounded and she gave Alice a panicked look. She was not going down if it was Seth. "It's not Seth. C'mon!"
Hinata sighed, relieved. She raced downstairs knowing that Emmett wouldn't let Seth come in either way. She loved her older brother sometimes. Two figures sat on the sofa and it was not the people Hinata had expected at all. The two looked at Hinata with smiles on their faces. They looked like they were here on a mission. Hinata swallowed and gulped, as she sat on the sofa in front of them.
"Hello Hinata," they greeted her.
Who are these people? Oh I'll tell you. They're- Oh my cookies are done. I gotta go. My cookies await. Bye! Review plz!
