Disclaimer: All character concepts are accredited to Masashi Kishimoto. All story events are fictional and may coincide with other works/writings/ personal events, therefore the author of this story is not held responsible for any type of copyright infringement.
- Hopefully i can get this story done in 5 chapters. Got to speed things up.
Hinata has been locked away in her room for weeks. The servants come and go with meals and fresh clothing, but they never converse with her. The guards were right outside of her window and the room doors. There was no escape. Each day felt like a year and her whole body felt shackled by a ball and chain.
Suddenly, a loud thud came from outside the hallway. Two men with their faces covered, rushed towards Hinata and knocked her out.
"I don't care about what you need to do, as long as you bring her bring without letting the press find out first, I'll pay whatever price necessary." Hiashi yelled. He was in the office when Sasuke sent word about Hinata's disappearance. All of Uchiha's secret henchmen were out searching for Hinata's whereabouts, but if he found her first, he would increase his reliability with the Uchiha.
"Father," Hanabi called out, "May I come in?"
Hiashi waved for her to come over. Hanabi asked worriedly, "I've heard about Hinata's situation. Do you have news of her location?"
"No. But we are searching. Hopefully it's not ransom, because we're already have issues with money." Hiashi stated nonsensically.
"Do you need help with anything?" Hanabi asked.
"Make sure to keep in touch with Uchiha's group on the situation and inform me if they decide on anything." Hiashi waved Hanabi to leave the room. When her father is deep in thought, he'd rather do it alone.
Hanabi quickly went to call upon Uchiha's household, and she made her way to the house.
When she arrived she found Sasuke, Itachi, Obito and the other Uchiha members sitting in the living room discussing about the search for Hinata. There were also lots of men dressed in black suits that lined the the walls of the room.
"I'm going to send my men to the sea ports to see if there are any suspicious activity in that area. Itachi, you and your men will keep watch of the airports. Sasuke you can wait here for any calls in case it's a kidnapping for ransom. Obito, you contact the other members of the yakuza to keep watch of suspicious people leaving the city. As for the rest of you, use your connections with the legal authorities to make them add to the search. If anything happens, we need to call each other. Got it?" Madara looked at each one of them, making sure they all understood the plan. "Let's go." He and the other Uchihas, except for Sasuke walked out of the room, leaving him with Hanabi there.
"You alright?" Hanabi directed her question toward Sasuke.
"What makes you think I'm not okay?" He raised his brow at Hanabi, as if joking, but he quickly took out a cigarette and began smoking it. "Does Hiashi have any news of Hinata?"
"No. Actually I was sent here to see if you had any news of her and whether I could be of assistance." She scanned the room that was full of men in black and said, "It doesn't seem you need it."
"Come sit and talk with me. I have a couple of questions that I would like to ask," commanded Sasuke. He patted the spot that was next to him, indicating the place she should sit down at. Hanabi hesitated for a bit because her brother-in-law doesn't seem inclined on conversation. However, not wanting to upset him anymore than he was, she complied.
"What would you like to ask?" Hanabi asked unsteadily.
"How close were Hinata and Neji?" He saw that Hanabi was surprised, so he offered "My information sources."
Licking her lips nervously, she spoke slowly, "I... Well Hinata, Neji and I grew up together. Neji was technically Hinata's playmate from the secondary house and they used to practice martial arts together too. In addition, Neji tutored Hinata on school work, so basically they spent a lot of time together."
"Hmmm..." Sasuke contemplated on what was just told to him. Indeed the two were close together, and winning Hinata's affection will not be an easy feat. "Tell me something, you think your sister would have the courage to go against the family?"
Taken aback by the question, she stuttered, "I-I'm not sure."
"Is stuttering a trait of the family or is it just you two?" answered Sasuke impatiently.
"It is not!" Hanabi answered angrily. She was taken offense by how rude her so-called brother-in-law is. She compared Neji to him in her mind - Neji was definitely a thousand times more refined and well-mannered than this broodingly. "For your information, my sister is probably one of the most courageous beings out there, and she went against all odds to confess her love with Neji -"
Sasuke laughed coldly at Hanabi's professions, said in a lowered voice, "Don't pretend to love your sister. I know how told your father about Neji's and Hinata's whereabouts. You betrayed your own older sister so you can get rid of her. Surprisingly, it is expected of Hiashi's successor because in order to obtain what you want you need to utilize every available means. I don't blame you though." Ignoring Hanabi's surprised stare, he continued, " Now I only want one thing returned to me, my wife. Rest assured, she will not be harmed, and I will guarantee that this secret never gets out, but you need to subjugate 24% of your company's stock under my name, once you take over the company."
Hanabi's mouth was agape, but she quickly returned to her senses. Outraged, she yelled, "You are crazy!"
"Crazy and crazy is up for you to decide, but let me make this clear" he leaned close to Hanabi's ear and whispered, "If you do not agree to this, I'll have to take that amount and may be more, by forceful means. Maybe your whole entire company will fall under the Uchiha's name."
"Why are you doing this?" Hanabi gasped.
"Profit," he grinned at Hanabi.
"Then why not take the entire company now?" Hanabi was now perspiring from the back of her head.
"Well, for one thing, I don't want to make the company seem like a bully unless I have to. In addition to that, we are still in-laws, I don't want to upset Hinata too much, considering the fact that I never met a woman that intrigued me so much. Let me remind you that, the final decision is still up to you." He sat down on the couch across from Hanabi and stared her straight in the eye.
Affixed and alarmed by the darkness lurking in Sasuke's eyes, she froze in response. Sasuke knew he had his power over her, force her into fearing him. His work was done. "You may go now. I'll let your father know if we discover any thing."
Hanabi practically leaped out from her spot and sprinted out of the room. She vowed to never return even if it was the last thing she had to do.
"Let me go! Who are you people?" Hinata shouted at the top of her lungs. She was knocked out, blindfolded and moved to some place.
"Shh, we'll let you go once you calm down Hinata-sama," someone said in a low voice.
The voice was familiar to Hinata. In an instance she realized who it was - Kakashi-san
"Kakashi-san!" Hinata called out.
"Shh... yes it's me. Once we're in a safer location, I'll untie the blindfold," Kakashi said reassuringly.
Half-an-hour passed, and the van they were in pulled to a stop. "We're here," announced Kakashi. He untied the blindfold and led Hinata off the truck to a small cabin in the valley. Upon entering, she saw Neji. Filling with emotions and inexplicable happiness, she ran straight into Neji's arms, both envelope into the warmth of jubilation.
"Neji, why are you here?" Hinata asked.
"To live here with you. Oh yeah, let me introduce you to our benefactor, Tenten," Neji directed Hinata's sight to a young woman wearing a green silk qipao. She sashayed her way toward Hinata, making her feel slightly intimidated.
"I've heard a lot about you Hyuuga Hinata-san. I hope that the two of you will be able to stay together for as long as a lifetime because you've two have undergone lots of hardships. It'd be quite upsetting to not see a happy ending to this love story," Tenten said sympathetically.
"Thank you for your good wishes," Hinata turned at looked at Neji, "and for bringing us together. I'd thought I will never be able to see him ever again."
"Kakashi and I will leave you now. It seems safe outside and no one should be able to come here to bother you. After all this is my family's private property, so unauthorized personnel are not allowed to roam about." Tenten and Neji nodded at each other, and then she turned and left them alone.
The day was over, as the sun was setting, but their moment together has just begun.
"Four days! Four freaking days and you still have no news of their whereabouts? This is bullshit! Arg..." Sasuke let out a frustrated groan. Never has any one caused him this much trouble. Undoubtedly it was the working of a rich person, but who would so blatantly go against the Uchiha industries? Could it be a business rival? But for the past two years, his brother and him had either merge or annihilated companies that threatened their position.
"Brother, I know what you are thinking. And may I provide another clue to your hypothesis?" Itachi said slyly.
Sasuke nodded in response, therefore Itachi continued, "You remember all those lovers you had in the past? Let's count six months ago when you were experimenting around with older women?" Sasuke remained confused, so Itachi said bluntly, "The woman called Tenten, remember? She was the daughter of an owner of a diamond and gold mine. Not to mention, she is the current CEO of the Saitou armory industries. Her wealth and influence are on a comparative level with us." Smilingly smugly at his brother he continued, "I'm surprised you didn't keep her with you considering that we're trying to expand on fortune and power. If you'd ask me, Hiashi is nothing in comparison with her."
"If you are truly my brother, you would know that I don't like headstrong and overpowering women. I'm an egotistical being who will not suffer and subject myself to women," Sasuke answered.
"Well I'm sure it beats having your wife being kidnapped and leaving your with her father's company's debts," Itachi retorted.
"Hyuuga Industries shows a great amount of potential and because they have holdings and properties in Indonesia and India, once we take over, we'll have that market to dive into. It's really all business." Sasuke leaned back and smiled smugly at Itachi. "That is why, finding my wife back is beneficial to our company otherwise the bond that holds the two industries together will be gone, and you know I'm not interested in little girls like Hanabi Hyuuga."
"Hmm... I thought she looked rather... pleasant." Itachi held his chin in concentration, and said seriously, "I think I might go and try for it."
"Onii-chan, I knew you always had a thing for young girls, but to compromise like that isn't your style," Sasuke sounded surprise. Then as if some good idea hit him Sasuke exclaimed, "We could use Hanabi as bait to lure Hinata to come out! If we can't find her, we can use something to threaten her. If Hanabi is her sister and they grew up together, may be we could use that as a condition to force Hinata back."
"And if that doesn't happen?" Itachi quirked his eyebrow at Sasuke, showing his doubt in his plan.
"Well onii-chan, you can have Hanabi if the plan fails," Sasuke shrugged nonchalantly. He signaled for his henchmen to move forward and ordered, "Send forth news that if Hyuuga Hinata does not return to her husband, her sister will take her place by becoming the bride of Uchiha Itachi. Go now!"
"Oh, I've never been so happy in my life, Neji," Hinata smiled blissfully. She was laying next to Neji, and they were professing their love for each other. The lights were dimmed and the weather was warm, and it provided the right atmosphere for romance. Even though the lodging was slightly cramped, but it provided more opportunities for them to have close contact. Hinata just hoped that they could stay together like this til death separates them. But she know happiness is always fleeting, and this moment that they have together may not last long. Depressed, she added, " Even though I wish we could stay together, but how long can we stay like this?"
"Hush my love, we will stay together as long as we like, if we move to somewhere far away. Kakashi said he will help arrange the mode of transportation and we could sail to Australia," Neji spoke hopefully. He believed that as long as they hold onto each other, they can overcome any obstacle. Faith, afterall, was a strong weapon against any types of odds, even odds in the arena of love. He gazed lovingly into Hinata's eyes, and caressed her cheek, feeling her heat permeating his skin. Each breath she exhaled was like flowers to him. Oh! How he loved this amazing creature, and how lucky he felt that it was mutual. With emotions overtaking his senses, he pecked Hinata on the lips. At first the kiss was shallow, but it began to deepen, with lips brushing back and forth. Eventually, the animal in Neji awakened and he rolled Hinata under him. Pulling up from his arms, he again, gazed down at Hinata. She was lovely in all aspects, from her pale smooth skin to her dark eyebrows and her lavender irises like his own. Then there was her caring and obstinate personality, which was seen many a times, when she professed her love to him in subtle yet detectable ways.
Hinata saw the way he enveloped her in his warmth, and wanting to touch him, she reached out to his face, and caressed it. Neji turned his head and kissed the inside of her palm, which caused Hinata's breath to hitch in her throat. Nothing seemed more miraculous than that moment which they shared.
Bending down, he intensified the kiss by releasing all the passion and desire he had for her since the day they first love-made. The tongues were like swords, clashing and twisting around each other, until both were rendered breathless. Wanting to take it slowly, Neji slowly unbuttoned Hinata's nightgown while Hinata stared with unwaveringly will. She too was working on stripping the pieces that clothed Neji - first his shirt then his pants. When they were both stark naked in the dim lighting, Neji and Hinata both admired and ravished each other's bodies like they were about devour a great feast. In a flash, they were kissing and tasting each other's skin. Neji gradually nibbled and sucked his way to Hinata's boobs, belly button and her wet mound. When he sucked on her clit, she lost all control and was pulling and pushing Neji for more.
Not wanting to be the only one being pleasured, Hinata gently circled Neji's manhood with her soft hands, rubbing the flesh lovingly, which drove Neji wild. When they were both wet from their first orgasm, Neji entered Hinata were such ferocious intensity that it pushed her against the bed post. The two melted their bodies together, conjoined in the traditional mating ritual that at its climax, drove both of them through heaven and hell and then back to earth where they rested in each other's arms.
Before the two passed out, Hinata whispered "I love you" to Neji one more time.
Unfortunately the future was unknown to this couple and their fate has yet to be determined. One thing is for sure, this will be the last night that they will be together.
Hope you liked this chapter and the material isn't too explicit. Please leave me your comments, feedback and criticisms for this story so I can improve it. Plus it would help to have some motivation from my readers to continue. Love you guys and thanks again to those who have given their feedback on this story.
Chapter 10 should be out in two days.