Hello, everyone, I have just recovered from a severe case of writer's block. Due to distraction from a guy at school I like. Sigh... I won't describe him anymore since people from my school (yes, I mean you two) might read this and know who I was talking about.

Anyway, on with the battle...I mean story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

JEALOUSY

Kurenai Yuhi paced around her apartment, stopping every now and then to look at the old photo of Team 8. It had been nearly a month since her student Hinata had gone missing. Tsunade, the Hokage was still sending out patrols to find the young Hyuuga, yet every effort had turned up nothing. Team 8 had to continue their mission even when they couldn't find her.

Kurenai was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Kiba, Shino and Akamaru sitting on her couch until the large, cream-colored dog let out a quiet bark.

"Well? Anything new?" she asked, looming over her students.

Kiba looked too scared to answer, so Shino did. "Yes. Akamaru caught a scent similar to that of Uchiha Sasuke's near the point where we lost Hinata's trail. We think now think that she was kidnaped by Itachi."

Seeing his teacher stiffen he stopped speaking. Kurenai fixed her unusual red eyes on her team.

"Go on,"she said, her voice weak.

"Akatsuki may have her right now, but we don't know why." This last statement was from Kiba.

This earned him another glare from his team leader.

"D-d-direshon Rerinada gdo re-est." Akamaru stumbled over the human words he was just learning to pronounce. "Gunno scent brud." He turned to Kiba for help.

"He says he can tell Hinata went west, and though there was a bit of a struggle, he smelled no blood." Kiba let his eyes rest on his dog brother. Akamaru always had a sort of connection to Hinata. That bond was so strong even he thought that Akamaru was almost closer to the Hyuuga than to himself. He turned his attention back to Kurenai, who was speaking again.

"Did you three tell the Hokage yet?"

They shook their heads.

"We'll tell her right now, and request that we go on a mission to rescue her." Her voice was no longer small and weak; it was now sharp and authoritative, and commanded respect.

Opening her window Kurenai sprang out and onto street level, Shino right behind her. Kiba, after a long sigh bounded through with Akamaru.

Meanwhile, at the Hyuuga compound.

14 year old Hanabi Hyuuga looked up from her textbooks, deep in thought. Ever since Hinata went missing, she couldn't concentrate on her studies. She knew that she could never become a medic-nin unless she passed all her exams. Hinata...why did you leave? I should have been a better sister for you...then maybe this wouldn't have happened. She stared at the diagram of a human eye, barely even seeing the words.

Knowing she wouldn't be able to think straight if she didn't concentrate Hanabi clapped shut her textbooks and walked quietly to her father's study.

"Father?"she called out. Hiashi looked up from his documents. "Is there any news about Hinata?"

Hiashi hesitated, then replied. "The Hokage told me early on today that she was taken by Akatsuki."

"A-Akatsuki?" Hanabi's eyes widened. There was not one genin who hadn't heard of that horrible group.

"Aren't you going to go after her?"

Hiashi stood up and gave her another long stare. "That girl is more use to them than to us, and that isn't saying much."

"B-but Father..."

"Do not argue with me. This is the perfect opportunity for you to become heiress to the clan. Aren't you glad!?"

Hanabi's eyes widened even more. "I don't want to become heiress. I'll be miserable. And what about Hinata!? She could get killed." She broke off as Hiashi stood over her, his hand raised. His eyes blazed with anger, and he was holding a kunai in his other hand. Hanabi cowered and backed against the door.

"Listen up, I will say this once and only once. You will do as I say. Do not mention this conversation to anyone else, and do not even think of leaving to look for that girl. You are the Hyuugas' only hope to make the clan as strong as it once was. Do you hear me?"

Tears ran silently down Hanabi's face as she slowly nodded.

"Good. Now get out."

The younger Hyuuga backed away and ran back to her room. As soon as she closed the door she threw open her drawers and started throwing her clothes and weapons in to a rucksack. I don't care what he says. I've been so horrible to her, yet she's treated me with nothing but kindness. She has every reason to hate me. Maybe I could look for her whenever I go training. I'll keep an eye out during my mission tomorrow.

Flashback

Hanabi knocked down her older sister and pinned her to the ground. Hinata gasped as she felt the edge of a kunai being pressed against her throat.

Got her now, Hanabi thought.

"Hanabi, that's enough. Hinata, get up and dust yourself off." Hiashi said from outside the fence of the training grounds. He had asked the two of them to spar with each other, as if wanting to see how they improved.

Hanabi released her sister and walked across the small arena to pick up the rest of her weapons. As she bent down she heard her father approach Hinata. She strained to hear what words would pass between them.

Hinata sat on the ground, her legs folded beneath her. Her hands lay on her lap, and her head was bowed.

"You haven't progressed one bit in your training. Hanabi should have been born first. She would make a much better Head of Family."

Hinata did not say anything; She kept as silent as ever.

Hiashi clenched his fists. "I am ashamed of you. Stay out of my sight." With that he whipped around and stalked off, his robes billowing out behind him.

Hanabi turned back to her weapons, pretending she hadn't heard. After a few minutes she felt a light touch on her shoulder. It was Hinata, twiddling her fingers nervously.

"What?" she said, then cursed herself mentally. Though she disliked her sister for her weaknesses, she couldn't help but pity her at that one moment. Being rude to her didn't seem to help Hinata's situation at all.

"U-um. Th-that was a great t-training session. S-someday you'll m-make an e-excellent ninja." she smiled nervously.

"Uh, thanks." Hanabi watched her sister hurry away, wondering why she was never mean to her.

End of Flashback.

Hanabi sat on her beanbag chair(yes, they had those) and closed her eyes. She's such an innocent person...I hope she's all right.

Back in his office Hiashi once again picked up his documents and looked them over, his brow furrowed. He stiffened as he realized just how serious the situation was.

If Akatsuki have their hands on her...she may be the ruin of us all!

He dropped his papers and teleported himself out of the estate. I must tell the Hokage everything. Now.

Back at Sasori's house...

Itachi watched the sleeping Hinata, lifting his eyebrow in amusement when she nearly rolled off the bed. Smirking, he grabbed her around the waist just in time and dragged her closer to him, away from the edge.

"That felt nice." She muttered in her sleep. Itachi took his arm off her waist, wondering if he should just leave her alone.

Heh. Like he'd ever do that.

Narrowing his eyes, he ran his hand across her belly again.

Thump.

Itachi glanced at Hinata's leg, which had kicked the foot of his bed. He experimentally rubbed her again.

Thump.

Hinata's leg kicked out every time he rubbed her stomach. Huh. She does have weird habits, he though. He felt a little better knowing he had found out something new about the young Hyuuga.

She intrigued him that much.

Since he had the perfect opportunity, Itachi decided to study her, starting at her face. It was a little round and kind of childish, yet there was an air of maturity about it as well. Her lips were small and light pink in color. Her hair, he noticed was not jet black as he had originally thought but had faint bits of blue in it. Her cheeks were tinted pink.

Her chest now...

It was covered in bandages, and Itachi did not want to think perverted thoughts about her. Moving right along to her arms, he could see they were slender, yet rippled with hidden muscle. Touching her forearm, he felt that they were firm as well. Her knuckles were in a horribly bruised state; the skin there was almost raw in some places and rough in others. No doubt from long, harsh training every day. Her abdomen... once again, muscular. She had the perfect build for a ninja in the ANBU. Perfect for Akatsuki...

Hinata shifted and writhed uncomfortably. As soon as she started shivering and sweating Itachi laid his hand on her forehead in a soothing way. Immediately she stopped tossing and turning and went back to her original sleeping position.

Seeing that she was in peace again he flopped back down on the pillow, his eyes closed. He still had a few hours before he had to get up. Besides, he had a mission tomorrow. Better to rest up...

A few hours later Hinata woke up. It took her several seconds to realize she was in Itachi's room. Why do I always end up in the same bed as him? She thought as she looked at the sleeping Uchiha next to her. Lifting up the navy blue blanket carefully, she slid herself off the bed as quietly as possible. A quick glance at the Uchiha still fast asleep in the bed told her that it was safe to proceed. Hinata smiled to herself(she didn't know why) and opened the door.

Only to find herself face-to-face with(or face-to-chest) with Itachi.

Hinata tilted her head up slightly to look up at his face. Once again he graced her with one of his smirks. Hinata blushed and backed away, her whole face turning red. Itachi was half-naked, wearing only a black pants. His hair was loose and wet, and (okay fangirls, swoon and faint!) his chest was also wet, making it glisten. A bath towel was thrown over his shoulder.

"Want to take a picture? It'll last longer." Itachi was still smirking, inwardly enjoying the fact that Hinata liked what she was seeing. She was bad at hiding her feelings.

" U-um Itachi? Wait, but weren't you just- " A loud POOF filled the room and Hinata turned around to see an empty bed.

"Fooled by one of my kage bunshin?" Itachi eyed her coolly.

"U-um th-thanks f-for l-letting me s-stay with you. I w-was just leaving to take a shower. " she bowed to him uncertainly, hoping he wouldn't be offended.

"You could have just taken one in here,"he said, pointing to the bathroom which was several feet away from the bed. "I showered in another room."

"Th-thank you," she stammered, trying not to stare at his muscular chest.

"Hn" Itachi said and moved aside to let her pass. (By the way, Itachi just saying 'hn' will show up many times throughout this fic, so you should get used to it. :3 )

As Hinata passed she accidentally rubbed against him, startling herself to the point that she fell over and with a loud crack hit the back of her head on the floor(she's not hurt seriously). As she lay groaning and touching her head Itachi kneeled on the floor over her, his knees on either side of her

waist and his hands on either side of her head.

"Are you bleeding?" he asked, concern etched on his face. Hinata, her eyes closed from the pain shook her head.

Itachi reached a hand under her head and lifted it, feeling for the throbbing spot. At once Hinata opened her eyes and sat up a little, and it was then that they noticed the awkward position they were both in. It was even worse when she felt something hard bump against her stomach.

Itachi's eyes widened, and so did Hinata's. His hair was falling over her face, obscuring her vision of everything except his. His midnight black eyes stared directly into her own, looking just as confused as hers were. He stopped breathing as he realized what was bothering her. No wonder her face is so red...

Hinata tried to speak, then shut her eyes as a wave of pain went throughout her lower body. And the strange thing was...she liked it. She opened her mouth to speak once again.

"I-Itachi...I-I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean to..." she looked like she were about to cry.

Itachi got off her and picked her up, holding her against his chest so as not to drop her.

Hinata gave him one last wide-eyed look before fainting in his arms. The shocked(and slightly amused) Uchiha carried her back to her room, where he gently laid her back on her bed.

Itachi walked back to his room and locked the door, then went straight to his bathroom and locked the door to that also. He wanted to relieve the growing stress in his groin, yet couldn't. The more he pictured the Hyuuga in his mind, the more the feeling grew. Finally he couldn't ignore it.

I can't believe she made me lose control like that...she is turning out to be a bigger challenge than I thought.

Hinata (once again) woke up, this time in her own bed. What happened? She asked herself. And why does my head hurt? The memories came flooding back as soon as she patted at the tender spot.

A blush slowly made it's way across her face, and she hid her face in her blanket. What is Itachi going to think of me now?

After taking a deep breath, the Hyuuga heiress took her morning shower and, after a long time decided to wear a black Chinese shirt with long sleeves that widened at the ends. It had the red outline of an Eastern dragon on the back, it's long whiskers flaring out around wide-open jaws and one of it's taloned paws holding a large pearl. The long, ridged tail was wound around the left sleeve. Next, she put on a pair of black capri pants and the usual sandals that many shinobi wear, except these were for women. As for her hair she kept it loose.

Finally, she snapped on the black spiked collar that Akamaru had given her for her birthday. Whenever she wore it, she felt very calm and relaxed. Kiba had told her that it was almost impossible to lose her mind or get stressed while wearing the collar. He usually kept one on Akamaru to keep him from going wild and attacking someone. Akamaru only took his own collar off when he was about to enter a fight, as did Hinata.

When she went downstairs she immediately felt someone's eyes on her. Whipping around, she saw the same light-blond man from nearly a month ago, when she had first been brought into one of the Akatsuki hideouts. She had never spoken to him before, but she could remember Kisame calling him Hidan once.

"Hey Hina," he said in a flirting voice. "I think we haven't introduced ourselves yet, have we?"

Hinata shook her head, unable to say anything at the moment.

"The name's Hidan," he said, coming closer until she was backed in to a corner. He leaned against the wall and grinned down at her.

"Um, nice to m-meet you Hidan," Hinata stammered, ducking out from under the Akatsuki's arm.

Though the Akatsuki was acting polite, he somehow managed to strike some fear in to her.

"Come now, don't be shy," he said in a seductive tone while pressing his lips on to the back of her hand. He gazed deeply in to her eyes with his hazel ones, and Hinata's fear slowly dissolved.

"You're new to Akatsuki, right?"He said in the same seductive voice he had used before. "How about we go out for a while and try to get to know each other better, eh?"

"T-that would be nice,"Hinata whispered shyly. She didn't know why, but she felt attracted to Hidan. Her face got even redder when he wrapped his left arm firmly around her waist. She timidly smiled.

"Too bad Hinata's coming with me today,"said a familiar voice behind her. Hinata turned her head around to see Itachi standing right behind her. His sharingan was activating, and it was rapidly transforming until the tomoe grew bigger and formed a sort of black pinwheel shape with a red hole in it. Several thin red veins in the whites of his eyes led to the red-and-black pupils.

So that is Mangekyou, Hinata thought as she watched. It looks scary...

Hidan pressed her against him even more firmly than before. Her chest was crushed against his, and she had to put her right hand on his shoulder to make room.

"Relax Uchiha," Drawled Hidan. He still didn't surrender his grip on the Hyuuga. "It's not like I was going to hurt her or anything."

Itachi narrowed his eyes even more than before and directed his gaze on Hinata who was still staring at him. As soon as their eyes met she looked down.

"Leader told me that I'm responsible for her, so find some other person to bother,"Itachi replied, still staring at Hinata. The said woman wriggled out of Hidan's grasp and turned to him.

"Um, it was nice meeting you Hidan,"she said bowing.

"Same to you," he drawled, kissing her cheek and walking out. Itachi gave Hidan one last glare before deactivating his Mangekyou and turned his attention back to Hinata, who was staring at the floor with a reddish hue on her face.

Itachi didn't know why but seeing Hinata get kissed by another man seemed to annoy him. The fact that she seemed to enjoy it only added fuel to his anger. I've been taking care of her all this time, and she's already willing to go off with that- He quickly banished all thoughts of Hidan from his mind as he looked at the kunoichi. She was shuffling nervously, and twiddling her fingers together.

"Just go eat something then meet me living room in a half hour. I need to show you around the village. And take this." He handed her a katana still in it's sheath. "We may train today."

Hinata nodded and went off in the direction of the kitchen.

Itachi watched her go, a painful feeling tearing at his heart.

Back in Konoha...

Hanabi Hyuuga woke, feeling refreshed. She quickly grabbed her bag of weapons and supplies and dashed out of her room.

After a light and hasty breakfast she dashed out the front door, only to be held back by several Hyuuga Branch members.

"Let go of me!" Hanabi snarled and fought to get out their grasp.

"Hanabi, stop struggling this instant!" Hiashi rumbled a few feet in front of her.

"What is this about!?" Hanabi rasped, her throat dry. At a nod from Hiashi her weapons pack was taken off her shoulders and carried away.

"Father, tell me what is going on! I have a mission right now!" She raised her voice, furious that she was still being restrained.

"You are going to be the new heiress of this Clan," Hiashi said quietly, his eyes showing no emotion.

"N-no!" His youngest daughter shouted, struggling even more than before. "I refuse to become heir! I don't want to be like you!"

She was answered by a couple of sharp slaps across her cheek.

"Don't you dare speak to me like that!" Hiashi thundered. "You are not allowed to go on any more missions until we know what happened to your sister. I don't want you to go looking for her either. You could get killed and that would ruin any chances of the Hyuuga becoming as great as they have once been."

"You can't do this to me!" Hanabi raged back with tears of anger rolling down her face. "I hate this stupid Clan! You really do want to leave her to die!"

" It is tradition and you must accept it!"

"Father,"said Hanabi in a low and deadly voice. "You can take that tradition and shove it up your fat old ass for all I care. I am no longer a Hyuuga."

Hiashi clenched his fists , shocked that his favourite daughter would deny the Hyuuga name.

"Take that ungrateful wretch up to her room and lock her in. She'll get not food nor drink until she's willing to do as I say."

Hanabi felt someone jerk at her arm and turned around. It was Neji.

"You heard what he said,"Neji hissed as he yanked her arm again.

Hanabi followed, upset that even her favorite cousin hated her at that moment.

Neji opened her bedroom door and shoved her in.

"Neji..."

"Sh. Listen, Hanabi, you need to get out of here. Any place is better than here."

Hanabi blinked. Was Neji really siding with her?

"We'll work out a plan later. I'm sorry about this."He looked down, overwhelmed with guilt.

"It's okay Neji.."

Neji gave her a small smile and patted her on the head.

"I'll see you later. Me and Tenten will bust you out of here in a day or two."

Hanabi watched as he shut the door. She closed her eyes when she heard the lock click.

Now I know how Hinata felt. And she's suffered through this treatment for most of her life...

As she looked out the window at the moon, she smiled. A plan was already working itself through her clever mind.

Flashback

"YOU DAMN HYUUGAS!!!!" The Hokage roared. Picking up one of her numerous bottles of sake she hurled it across the room at Hiashi Hyuuga as he dodged around desks and chairs.

"Tsunade, let me explain please!" Hiashi said quickly as the glass bottle nearly hit him.

"No wonder your wife is dead! It's all because of you Hyuuga and your stupid traditions! She was completely fine when I had checked on her. That poor woman died from the grief and stress you caused her!"

This last comment was followed closely by a vase( with a dead plant in it) and a copy of Icha Icha Techniques.

Hiashi dodged the vase and was just regaining his balance when he was hit(hard) in the face with Icha Icha Techniques. "You old bitch!" he growled at Tsunade.

"WHAT did you call me!?" Tsunade picked up her desk and was just about to hurl it at the Hyuuga Head when Shizune came running in.

"Hokage, please stop this behavior!" she said calmly.

Tsunade sucked in a breath and put down her desk.

"And what about Hinata? The things you have done to that girl are enough to give you a life sentence! First the Uchihas and now the Hyuugas!"

"Look you," she said slamming Hiashi into a wall. A piece of the ceiling fell, leaving a hole that exposed the sky. "I don't care about your Clan's traditions anymore. You have gone too far now. I want you to find Hinata and bring her back, then set her free from the Hyuuga clan forever so she could live her life the way she wants. And, should you fail in this or do something stupid again I shall break your traditions and demote you to regular Jonin, and I, the Hokage shall choose the new Head of the Hyuuga clan."

She released him, and Hiashi fell to the floor.

"Now stay out of my sight for the next few days, you disgusting jackass. GO!"

Hiashi tripped over his robes in his haste to get out .

Tsunade sat back down on her desk, not noticing that everything that was on it had either been tossed at the Hyuuga or fell to the floor. "That monster," she said aloud, tears coming to her eyes.

"Shizune,"she said. "Summon Team Kurenai. And while you're there, please pass my Icha Icha Techniques."

End of Flashback.

"Are you ready?" Itachi asked.

Hinata nodded. "Yes"

"Come with me."

Hinata followed him meekly as he walked toward the village square. Itachi noticed several men eyeing her greedily. He stopped and waited for her to catch up. As soon as Hinata came close enough to him he reached out grabbed her hand. "Hurry up,"he said, while glaring at the men with Mangekyou. Almost immediately their expressions of lust turned to that of fear and they ran off screaming.

"What was that about?" asked Hinata, feeling faint because Itachi was holding her hand.

"Nothing,"said Itachi tersely. "Nothing at all."

I am SO sorry it took me forever to get this chapter ready. I nearly died when I saw the amount of reviews I got for the last one. Literally, I was like WTF!?!? I was so overjoyed! Anyway, I owe a whole bunch of you reviews( especially Hinata6) and I hope you all enjoyed the story.

And about that dream in the last chapter. It wasn't a figment of Hinata-chan's imagination, it really happened. And no, she wasn't raped, just touched and fondled inappropriately.

Thanks again for all the reviews,

Narutochica