This is the evening and Yuuki go at home after working all the day in the doctor 's cabinet, and then training with Neji. She's tired and she has really the impression that her eyes will explode. After carefully closed all the shutters, she withdraws with relief her black lentiles contact. what a relief! But Yuuki concentrates again her chakra in her eyes. The veins sillent under the skin and the vision of Hinata crosses the obscure village until reaching an imposing masonry: the Hyuga house. Hinata is not delayed on any the places where she lived her childhood, nor on her parents but she concentrates on a small shade who trains in the dojo.
Hanabi, her little Hanabi, her so strong little sister. Hinata sees that she trains without rest in spite of the late hour, in spite of tiredness and wounds. And Hinata worry. Since Hinata left, nobody takes care on the small girl anymore; Well, all the family care of her health and of her training... but nobody is there for comforting her anymore, for relieving the pain of a too intense training, for simply discussing with her, to have fun and not think only of the combat. And Hinata sees that it lacks Hanabi to be regarded as human, rather than as a weapon.
In the dojo, Hanabi stops to move and she concentrates her byakugan, launching it towards the direction of Kaishima. She remains a long time fixed, then she slackens. Hanabi don't succeed in seeing her sister over there. It is very far, even for her, and she can't maintain Byakugan a long time enough to seek her sister in the city. Her face is sad when she leaves the dojo, but she hardens her expression by seeing her father approaching.
Hinata stops her Byakugan and become aware of tears on her cheeks. My
little sister, I would like to see you again. Little sister....
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VLAM!! The door of the council of ancient slaps strongly behind Neji,
A Neji who obviously is angry by what the council told him. Tenten tries
to catch his attention, but he walks in front of her without a word and
goes out the building.
When he reachs the forest, he let his rage explode, let's say rather:
He explode the poor tree before him. Then he sit on the ground, discouraged.
" Could I become free too one day....?"
This evening, when Yuuki welcomes Neji on the door of her small apartment,
she sees immediately that something is wrong. But Neji diverts hix eyes
and refuses to cross her glance. Something serious happened. Hinata doesn't
ask any question, she knows that he has something to announce to her and
that he will say her without turning. Indeed, the news tomb immediately.
Neji: "I will marry."
Hinata feels her heart miss a beat and time solidify. The tete empty,
she can articulate only incoherent words. Impatient,Neji says: "The council
and my family chose for me a girl and want that the marriage takes
place quickly."
The heart of Hinata succeeded in starting again to beat, but her now
frantic beats fill her ears with a deaf noise. She articulates slightly:
"Wh... Why?"
Neji: "to ensure the descent of the Hyuga family, of course!"
Hinata: "No... no..."
Neji: "You believe that it please me? But I don't have the choice...
I don't have any.... freedom... "
Hinata: "I don't want... I don't want you marries another woman!!!"
Hinata is in tear now.
Neji: "Me either, I don't want. I said that I had a girlfriend, but
the woman that they choose for me comes from a prestigious clan. Then the
family decided that would be better than a unknown girl of the mountai.
They made me well understand that there was no possible discussion."
Hinata: "But they don't have the right to govern your life like that..."
Neji: "You, were you able to make them change opinion when you were
married? They are always like that. For them, we are only pawns!"
Hinata: "And if I become pregnant, they will have to give up, no? I
will marry with you, I will return in Hyuga's House if it's needed, but
I don't want to lose you!"
Neji answered of a soft voice: "Hinata.. we are too close by blood...
it's impossible..."
Hinata: "And somebody of other ... the child would have the byakugan
nevertheless and... everyone will believe that it's your.."
The voice of Hinata fades in her throat by seeing the expression of
Neji.
Neji: "Somebody of other? another man? I forbid it,Hinata!"
Hinata: "And I, I forbid you to touch another woman that me!"
Hinata has shouted. Then she starts to cry more and more extremely.
Neji remains quiet, surprised by the violence of her cry.
Hinata speaks again, the face hidden in her hands: "I would like that
you stay free, I would like that we can love, I would like..."
Neji doesn't find anything to answer. They aren't possible choice for
him... he would like to take her in his arms and comfort her, to say her
that he loves her, to promise that there will stay together, but
it would be a lie. It would not make her happy.
Neji: "Triy to find happiness, Hinata."
She looks him without wanting to understand.
Neji: "Be happy with somebody of other. Be happy for me, please Hinata."
Hinata: "My happiness is with you, Neji! ... Neji!... Nejiiiiiii!"
But he doesn't listen her anymore and leaves while running, so that
he doesn't see her.....crying.
Hinata doesn't want to let him leave like that and she run to his pursuit.
But he is faster and more skilled than her. In a turning of a street, she
see that she lost him. Even her byakugan shows nothing.
Unable to take a step moreover, Hinata sanglote alone in the dark street.
"hm.. hey ... it's OK?"
Hinata feels a hand be posed gently on her shoulder. Raising
the head, she sees a face which she recognizes even in the obscurity
and with the eyes full with tears. Naruto. her best friend.
Naruto: "Erm, say, Yuuki,what's wrong.?"
Yuuki dries her tears the best than she can and tries to make good
figure.
Naruto: "Something is really wrong ? what is it? it's because of Neji?"
Naruto and Yuuko were (again) becomen large friends since Yuuki worked
in medical cabinet (to the largest anger from Neji). And Yuki is now the
confidante of Naruto. But this evening, it's Yuuki which needs to entrust
and to be listened.
Yuuki: "Neji... will marry."
Naruto: "You go marry, it's true?"
Yuuki: "NO! not with me, with a another...an arranged marriage... "
And she start crying again. Naruto in front of her feels uneasy.
Naruto: "it's sad, that.....euh, say... it would be necessary that
you return, it's late ... I will accompany you back....".
Supporting the crying Yuuki, Naruto brings back her to her apartment
and sit her in a sofa. Then he business in the kitchen and finishes
by bringing her a warm portion of ramen.
Naruto: " Eats, you will fell better after eating."
They eat both in silence, then Naruto speaks to Yuuki: "It shouldn't
be funny to be Hyuga. You know, before, there was another Hyuga at the
village... she had my age."
Naruto continues while Yuuki listen him with a beating heart.
Naruto: "She was called Hinata... and she resembled you much,
I find. She was very nice, like you. And I loved her."
The heart of Hinata made a jump in her chest.
Naruto: "But she was married to a stranger. She left one day and I
have never see heragain. When it happened, I was very sad, I wanted to
go to save her, I was also furious against Hyuga. But I couldn't do anything
for her. And while reconsidering these events, I thinks that it's
maybe better ... I would undoubtedly have caused her much of prejudice...
Then I understand a little what you feel. But don't be mad against Neji,
he can't do anything there."
Yuuki: "I know it ..."
Naruto: "If I can do something to help you, says me and I would do
it. I know how much it can hurt... "
Hinata doesn't know very well. Events of the evening, words of Naruto,
all that confuse her completely. she would like to curl up in the hot arms
of Neji to reassure herselves, she would like to grab on to something,
to not sink. And otherside, there is Naruto, which is there, before her
, her childhood love, with his shining azure eyes , with his smile, his
large chest and his muscular arms, so strong and so solids. Then Hinata
curl up against him: "Stay a few..with me."
The morning finds them embraced together on the disordered bed-sofa . But the morning is not alone. It's with Sasuke.
TBC
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author note: If it's a little confusing, I will say it clearly: Yes,
Hinata and Naruto do it. They make love together!